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Why Should We Obey the Law?
Häftad, 2018
147 kr
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Whether we should obey the law is a question that affects everyone’s day-to-day life, from traffic laws to taxes. Most people obey out of habit, but the question remains: why are we morally required to do so? If we fail to obey, the state may enforce compliance, but is it right for it to do this, …
Why Should We Obey the Law?
Inbunden, 2018
486 kr
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Whether we should obey the law is a question that affects everyone’s day-to-day life, from traffic laws to taxes. Most people obey out of habit, but the question remains: why are we morally required to do so? If we fail to obey, the state may enforce compliance, but is it right for it to do this, …
Should We Control World Population?
Av Diana Coole
Inbunden, 2018
486 kr
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By 2100, the human population may exceed 11 billion. Having recently surpassed 7.5 billion, it has trebled since 1950. Are such numbers sustainable, given a deepening environmental crisis? Can so many live well? Or should world population be controlled? The population question, one of the twentieth …
Should We Control World Population?
Av Diana Coole
Häftad, 2018
217 kr
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By 2100, the human population may exceed 11 billion. Having recently surpassed 7.5 billion, it has trebled since 1950. Are such numbers sustainable, given a deepening environmental crisis? Can so many live well? Or should world population be controlled? The population question, one of the twentieth …
Can Political Violence Ever Be Justified?
Av Elizabeth Frazer, Kimberly Hutchings
Inbunden, 2019
486 kr
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Violence – from state coercion to wars and revolutions – remains an enduring global reality. But whereas it is often believed that the point of constitutional politics is to make violence unnecessary, others argue that it is an unavoidable element of politics.In this lucid and erudite book, …
Can Political Violence Ever Be Justified?
Av Elizabeth Frazer, Kimberly Hutchings
Häftad, 2019
217 kr
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Violence – from state coercion to wars and revolutions – remains an enduring global reality. But whereas it is often believed that the point of constitutional politics is to make violence unnecessary, others argue that it is an unavoidable element of politics.In this lucid and erudite book, …
Should Animals Have Political Rights?
Inbunden, 2019
486 kr
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All political communities must make decisions about how to regulate the treatment of animals. Most states currently protect animals through outlawing the infliction of ‘unnecessary suffering’. But do animals’ rights end there? In this book, Alasdair Cochrane argues that states must go much further. …
Should Animals Have Political Rights?
Häftad, 2019
147 kr
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All political communities must make decisions about how to regulate the treatment of animals. Most states currently protect animals through outlawing the infliction of ‘unnecessary suffering’. But do animals’ rights end there? In this book, Alasdair Cochrane argues that states must go much further. …
Can Liberal States Accommodate Indigenous Peoples?
Inbunden, 2019
486 kr
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The original – and often continuing – sin of countries with a settler colonial past is their brutal treatment of indigenous peoples. This challenging legacy continues to confront modern liberal democracies ranging from the USA and Canada to Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Duncan Ivison’s book …
Can Liberal States Accommodate Indigenous Peoples?
Häftad, 2019
147 kr
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The original – and often continuing – sin of countries with a settler colonial past is their brutal treatment of indigenous peoples. This challenging legacy continues to confront modern liberal democracies ranging from the USA and Canada to Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Duncan Ivison’s book …
Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion?
Av David Miller
Inbunden, 2019
486 kr
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Claims to self-determination are rife in world politics today. They range from Scottish and Catalonian campaigns for independence to calls for the devolution of power to regions and cities. But is self-determination meaningful or desirable in the twenty-first century, or merely a dangerous …
Is Self-Determination a Dangerous Illusion?
Av David Miller
Häftad, 2019
147 kr
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Claims to self-determination are rife in world politics today. They range from Scottish and Catalonian campaigns for independence to calls for the devolution of power to regions and cities. But is self-determination meaningful or desirable in the twenty-first century, or merely a dangerous …
Should Secret Voting Be Mandatory?
Inbunden, 2020
568 kr
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The secrecy of the ballot, a crucial basic element of representative democracy, is under threat. Attempts to make voting more convenient in the face of declining turnout – and the rise of the “ballot selfie” – are making it harder to guarantee secrecy. Leading scholars James Johnson and Susan Orr …
Should Secret Voting Be Mandatory?
Häftad, 2020
147 kr
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The secrecy of the ballot, a crucial basic element of representative democracy, is under threat. Attempts to make voting more convenient in the face of declining turnout – and the rise of the “ballot selfie” – are making it harder to guarantee secrecy. Leading scholars James Johnson and Susan Orr …
What Do We Owe to Refugees?
Av David Owen
Inbunden, 2020
486 kr
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Who are refugees? Who, if anyone, is responsible for protecting them? What forms should this protection take? In a world of people fleeing from civil wars, state failure, and environmental disasters, these are ethically and politically pressing questions.In this book, David Owen reveals how the …
What Do We Owe to Refugees?
Av David Owen
Häftad, 2020
217 kr
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Who are refugees? Who, if anyone, is responsible for protecting them? What forms should this protection take? In a world of people fleeing from civil wars, state failure, and environmental disasters, these are ethically and politically pressing questions.In this book, David Owen reveals how the …
How Should Democracies Fight Terrorism?
Inbunden, 2020
486 kr
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In the wake of major terrorist attacks, calls for ever more draconian policies to prevent further outrages are common. Such responses raise the pressing question: is it possible to effectively fight terrorism while respecting democratic values of equality and trust? Examining recent examples of …
How Should Democracies Fight Terrorism?
Häftad, 2020
147 kr
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In the wake of major terrorist attacks, calls for ever more draconian policies to prevent further outrages are common. Such responses raise the pressing question: is it possible to effectively fight terrorism while respecting democratic values of equality and trust? Examining recent examples of …
Should We Ban Killer Robots?
Av Deane Baker
Inbunden, 2022
486 kr
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Images of killer robots are the stuff of science fiction – but also, increasingly, of scientific fact on the battlefield. Should we be worried, or is this a normal development in the technology of war?In this accessible volume ethicist Deane Baker cuts through the confusion over whether lethal …
Should We Ban Killer Robots?
Av Deane Baker
Häftad, 2022
147 kr
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Images of killer robots are the stuff of science fiction – but also, increasingly, of scientific fact on the battlefield. Should we be worried, or is this a normal development in the technology of war?In this accessible volume ethicist Deane Baker cuts through the confusion over whether lethal …
