Political Morality

by Richard Vernon

Book Overview

Although liberal democratic polities have an important place in contemporary politics, their justification is contentious. Liberalism and democracy are commonly thought to be inconsistent, or at least in tension with one another; and the reality of liberal democracy is perceived as falling far short of the ideal. In Political Morality, Richard Vernon sets out to show that liberal democracy can make sense as a single political conception, rather...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826450679
• ISBN13: 9780826450678
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.7"