Why Democracy Needs Public Goods
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Angela Kallhoff | ISBN: | 9780739168004 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | August 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Angela Kallhoff |
| ISBN: | 9780739168004 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | August 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
Why Democracy Needs Public Goods provides arguments for a new theoretical perspective in favor of public goods. Kallhoff details the benefits of public goods for any democratic state: they contribute to social inclusion, help generate the public forum, and foster national identity. These arguments are supplemented by reconsidering major counter-arguments against this approach, both from political theory and from theories on public finance. Political philosophers, political theorists, and political economists will benefit most from this perspective.
Why Democracy Needs Public Goods provides arguments for a new theoretical perspective in favor of public goods. Kallhoff details the benefits of public goods for any democratic state: they contribute to social inclusion, help generate the public forum, and foster national identity. These arguments are supplemented by reconsidering major counter-arguments against this approach, both from political theory and from theories on public finance. Political philosophers, political theorists, and political economists will benefit most from this perspective.
