Emergencies and politics: a sober hobbesian approach
Auteur :
Sorell, Tom
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107044319
Date de publication :
12 sept. 2013
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
470 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this book Tom Sorell argues that emergencies can justify types of action that would normally be regarded as wrong. He develops a theory which proposes a democratic politics that is liberal but that takes seriously threats to life and limb from public disorder, crime or terrorism.