Ironic Freedom asserts that freedom from governmental interference may make people vulnerable to other sources of coercion; these affects vary by gender, race, and class. Increasing negative freedoms may reinforce existing asymmetrical power relationships within society.
Format: Paperback / softbackCONTRIBUTORS: J. BaerEAN: 9781349440665COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 2582 gHEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Palgrave MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2013-10-25CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / GeneralWIDTH: 140 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Europe, Sociology, Social theory, Politics and government, Political science and theory, History: specific events and topics, Social and political philosophy
Judith A. Baer is Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University, USA.
Ironic Freedom asserts that freedom from governmental interference may make people vulnerable to other sources of coercion; these affects vary by gender, race, and class. Increasing negative freedoms may reinforce existing asymmetrical power relationships within society.
Format: Paperback / softbackCONTRIBUTORS: J. BaerEAN: 9781349440665COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 2582 gHEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Palgrave MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2013-10-25CITY: GENRE: PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / GeneralWIDTH: 140 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Europe, Sociology, Social theory, Politics and government, Political science and theory, History: specific events and topics, Social and political philosophy