Publisher's Synopsis
"A brief survey and brilliant critique of contemporary liberal political theory…. A must for all political theory or public policy collections." -Choice
"The strong points of Fishkin's book are many. He raises provocative issues, locates them within a broader theoretical framework, and demonstrates an urgent need for liberals to set certain priorities. His main message-that liberalism has radical implications for ordinary life-needs to be heard by many." --Virginia L. Warren, Michigan Law Review
"A highly original and powerfully argued book…. Fishkin is undoubtedly right, and his warning needs to be taken seriously…. This is not a book that catechizes us about what we should believe concerning the practicalities of distributive justice. It is a book that advises us about how we need to think about beliefs that are already popular dogmas, in the interest of making sense." -James Gaffney, America
James S. Fishkin is associate professor of political science at Yale University. He is also the author of The Limits of Obligation and Beyond Subjective Morality.