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The political theory of modus vivendi
Abstract
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.
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pp.67-82
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79078-7_4a critical assessment of John Gray's political realism
pp.95-109
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79078-7_6peace, justice, and survival in realist political theory
pp.111-127
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79078-7_7some sceptical thoughts
pp.185-201
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79078-7_11Publication details
Publisher: Springer
Place: Dordrecht
Year: 2019
Pages: 272
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-79078-7
ISBN (hardback): 978-3-319-79077-0
ISBN (digital): 978-3-319-79078-7
Full citation:
Horton John, Westphal Manon, Willems Ulrich (2019) The political theory of modus vivendi. Dordrecht, Springer.