Compromise NOMOS LIX / edited by Jack Knight.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Jack, Author.

Contributor:

Knight, Jack, 1952-

Series:

Nomos ; LIX.

Nomos ; LIX

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mediazione--Etica.

Mediazione.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A distinguished group of scholars explores compromise in contemporary affairs Do lawmakers have a greater ethical responsibility to compromise than ordinary citizens? How does one rectify what is at stake when lawmakers concede to compromise for the sake of reaching resolution? Is compromise necessarily equalizing and is it a reasonable mode of problem solving and dispute resolution? In this latest installment from the NOMOS series, distinguished scholars across the fields of political science, law, and philosophy tackle the complex set of questions that relate to the practice of compromise and its implications for social and political life in modern societies. The volume, edited by Jack Knight, brings together a range of perspectives – in both disciplinary and substantive terms – on representation, political morality, disagreement, negotiation, and various forms of compromise. The ten essays reflect a variety of considerations across interdisciplinary lines, and provide a new and thought-provoking discussion of the policy, practice, and philosophy of compromise, covering a number of specific topics including alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and conscientious objection. Examining these issues and more, Compromise offers new and thought provoking insights into the pressing issue of the importance of compromise in social and political affairs.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

Preface

Contributors

1. The Problem of Clean Hands

2. Third Parties to Compromise

3. The Moral Distinctiveness of Legislated Law

4. On Compromise, Negotiation, and Loss

5. Compromise in Negotiation

6. Uncompromising Democracy

7. Democratic Conflict and the Political Morality of Compromise

8. The Challenges of Conscience in a World of Compromise

9. Necessary Compromise and Public Harm

10. Compromise and Representative Government

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4798-5742-4

OCLC:

1158591253