Alternatives to Freedom: Arguments and Opinions

This authoritative text concerns itself with freedom and `alternatives to freedom', based on original survey research of public attitudes to civil and political rights.It combines and connects explicit and implicit arguments for freedom, with the judgements of public opinion on two levels the general public and politicians encouraging the reader to think about issues both in terms of political theory and public opinion.The issues considered, all of which may be viewed as alternatives to the narrow conception of freedom as the absence of coercion, are:* parliamentary sovereignty* the national interest* responsibility* accountability* equality* the moral communityAlternate chapters present powerful arguments from political figures such as Lord Armstrong, Lord Jenkins and Roy Hattersley, based on practical experience, and then assess public opinion for each issue.

Alternatives to Freedom

Politics & Social Sciences

Miller, William L.

Kemp, Arnold

Sociology

Routledge

<p>This authoritative text concerns itself with freedom and `alternatives to freedom', based on original survey research of public attitudes to civil and political rights.It combines and connects explicit and implicit arguments for freedom, with the judgements of public opinion on two levels the general public and politicians encouraging the reader to think about issues both in terms of political theory and public opinion.The issues considered, all of which may be viewed as alternatives to the narrow conception of freedom as the absence of coercion, are: parliamentary sovereignty the national interest responsibility accountability equality the moral communityAlternate chapters present powerful arguments from political figures such as Lord Armstrong, Lord Jenkins and Roy Hattersley, based on practical experience, and then assess public opinion for each issue.</p>

"The Glasgow Herald" Book of Glasgow

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Mainstream Publishing

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The Hollow Drum: Scotland Since the War

History

Americas

Mainstream Pub Co Ltd

On Downtime and Demesnes

EVANS, MIKE

Campbell, Courtney

Macris, Alexander

Tamm, Chris

Hartley, Bodie

Reference

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