Civil Rights and the Paradox of Liberal Democracy

Civil Rights and the Paradox of Liberal Democracy

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In Civil Rights and the Paradox of Liberal Democracy, Bradley Watson demonstrates the paradox of liberal democracy: that its cornerstone principles of equality and freedom are principles inherently directed toward undermining it. Modernity, beyond bringing definition to political equality, unleashed a whirlwind of individualism, which feeds the soul's basic impulse to rule without limitationincluding the limitation of consent. Here Watson begins his analysis of the foundations of liberalism, looking carefully and critically at the moral and political philosophies that justify modern civil rights litigation. He goes on to examine the judicial manifestations of the paradox of liberal democracy, seeking to bring a broad philosophical coherence to legal decision making in the United States and Canada. Finally, Watson illuminates the extent to which this decision making is in tension with liberal democracy, and outlines proposals for reform.

Book information

ISBN: 9780739100387
Publisher: Lexington Books
Imprint: Lexington Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 321.8
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 203
Weight: 417g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 18mm