Governing differences : social diversity, polycentric political economy and modus vivendi / edited by Paul Dragos Aligica (Professor, University of Bucharest and Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University) and Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili (Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Founding Director, Center for Governance and Markets, University of Pittsburgh, USA).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aligică, Paul Dragoș, editor.

Murtazashvili, Jennifer Brick, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

New thinking in political economy

New thinking in political economy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural pluralism.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This book addresses the crisis in modern governance as a result of increasing value diversity and argues that the ensuing societal and political tensions are most effectively managed using a polycentric political economy and a modus vivendi social philosophy. Expert authors discuss the social fragmentation of modern society, rooted in the expanding diversity of values, beliefs and lifestyles generated by globalization and the technological revolution. Chapters present detailed analysis of a wide range of case studies, including a reassessment of contemporary views, a polycentric political economy through a modus vivendi framework, or the use of blockchain contractualism to reconfigure the building of post-colonial states. They also advocate for a convergence of the institutional theory of polycentricity and the political philosophy of modus vivendi - live and let live - as a basic conceptual framework to uphold a peaceful and tolerant society. This book is a critical resource for students and scholars of political science and public policy in addition to those studying political philosophy, sociology, moral theory or institutional systems. Policymakers and practitioners involved in governance will also find this invaluable due to its timely focus on the tensions generated by pluralism and how they can be alleviated"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction: Modus vivendi and polycentric governance systems / Paul Dragos Aligica and Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili

Part I: Foundational perspectives

1. Liberalism, modus vivendi, and polycentricity: Mapping the terrain / David McCabe

2. From ideational to social: Reframing modus vivendi / Aylon Manor

3. Two perspectives on the problem of peaceful coexistence: John gray's modus vivendi and david mitrany's functionalism / Robert Gabriel Ciobanu

Part II: Exploratory case studies

4. Embracing polygamy: A modus vivendi response to the human rights position / Rebecca Yemo

5. Blockchain contractualism as modus vivendi: A praxis for reconfiguring post-colonial state-building / Kaleb Demew

6. Liberal democracy, non-western governance, and the bloomington school / Bryan Cheang

7. The government of things: Acknowledging non-human agents in institutional design / Alexandru Stefan Dincovici

8. Modus vivendi, polycentricity, and "decolonizing" the study of the urban-rural divide / Kris Kanthak

9. Coproduced collective security and the resilience of modus vivendi pluralism / Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Ali Palida.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035348589 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.