The Political Theory of Modus Vivendi

Book Overview

This book focuses on the idea of a modus vivendi as a way of governing political life and addressing problems characterized by pluralism or deep-rooted diversity. The individual essays illustrate both the merits and the limitations of a political theory of modus vivendi; how it might be interpreted and developed; specific challenges entailed by articulating it in a convincing form; what its institutional implications might be; and how it relates to other seminal issues and concepts in political theory; such as legitimacy, toleration, the social contract, etc. The book makes a significant contribution to the discussion on the scope and limits of liberal political theory, and on how to deal politically with deep-rooted diversity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030077217
• ISBN13: 9783030077211
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"