John Rawls' Theory of Institutionalism [electronic resource] : e Historical Movement toward Liberal Democracy

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Li, Shaomeng.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Political science--Philosophy.

Public institutions.

Rawls, John, 1921-2002.

Political science.

Rawls, John.

Local Subjects:

Democracy.

Political science--Philosophy.

Public institutions.

Rawls, John, 1921-2002.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work develops institutionalism into a normative and philosophical theory with the ability to explain the historical development of institutions. It contributes to Rawlsian scholarship by arguing that Rawls' theory of justice is an institutionalist justification of liberal democracy from the internal perspective of a democratic citizen.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 Rationalism and Institutionalism Defined; Rationalism in the Traditional Sense; The Application and Limitations of Rationalism in Politics; Institutionalism in the Social Sciences; Practical Actions and Institutions; Chapter 2 A Positive Theory of Institutionalism; Agency Formation as a Process of Alienation; Institution Building as Externalization and Internalization; The Role of Religion in Agency Formation and Politics; Summary Remarks

Chapter 3 An Institutionalist View of Political DevelopmentLiberty and Responsibility; Freedom and Power; Agency Formation and Institutional Development; The Ideal of Political Development toward Liberal Democracy; Chapter 4 Reconciling Rawls with Institutionalism; Rawls's Institutionalist Project; Public Justification in Rawlsian Institutionalism; The Perfectionist Challenge to Rawls; The Problem of Normativity in Institutionalism; The Libertarian Challenge and the Problem of Liberty; Institutionalism vs. Mere Indoctrination of Institutions; Rawls's Conception of the Person

Rationality as a Moral Power, Not Inherent Human NatureIs Rawls's System Institutionalism or Constructivism?; Rawls's Pursuit of a Well-Ordered Society; Democracy as Power Balance and as Political Autonomy; The Rawlsian Justification for Political Development toward Liberal Democracy; Conclusion; References; index

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ISBN:

0-7734-2105-X

OCLC:

787843434