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Liberal democracy and the social acceleration of time / William E. Scheuerman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scheuerman, William E., 1965- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy.
- Liberalism.
- Decision making.
- Time pressure.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 286 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore, Maryland ; London, England : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- Throughout this book, Scheuerman offers a constructive critique which articulates ways in which "liberal democracy might be recalibrated in accordance with the tempo of modern society.
- Contents:
- Social acceleration
- Liberal democracy's time
- Constitutionalism in an age of speed
- The motorization of lawmaking
- Globalization and the fate of law
- Liberal democracy for a high-speed world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-7885-3
- OCLC:
- 1197867171
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