{"product_id":"republicanism-a-theory-of-freedom-and-government-9780198290834","title":"Republicanism a Theory of Freedom and Government","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Philip Pettit\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: OUP Oxford\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Theory - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first full-length presentation of a republican alternative to the liberal and communitarian theories that have dominated political philosophy in recent years. The latest addition to the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eOxford Political Theory\u003c\/em\u003e series, Pettit's eloquent and compelling account opens with an examination of the traditional republican conception of freedom as non-domination, contrasting this with established negative and positive views of liberty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first part of the book traces the rise and decline of this conception, displays its many attractions, and makes a case for why it should still be regarded as a central political ideal. The second part of the book looks at what the implementation of the ideal would require with regard to substantive policy-making, constitutional and democratic design, regulatory control and the relation between state and civil society. Prominent in this account is a novel concept of democracy, under which government is exposed to systematic contestation, and a vision of state-societal relations founded upon civility and trust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pettit's powerful and insightful new work offers not only a unified, theoretical overview of the many strands of republican ideas, but also a new and sophisticated perspective on studies in related fields including the history of ideas, jurisprudence, and criminology.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47614719852695,"sku":"9780198290834","price":18198.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198290834.webp?v=1775095779","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/republicanism-a-theory-of-freedom-and-government-9780198290834","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}