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Author : Isaiah Berlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Two Concepts of Liberty written by Isaiah Berlin and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cyrus R. K. Patell
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822380676
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)
Download or read book Negative Liberties written by Cyrus R. K. Patell and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2001-05-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the nineteenth century, ideas centered on the individual, on Emersonian self-reliance, and on the right of the individual to the pursuit of happiness have had a tremendous presence in the United States—and even more so after the Reagan era. But has this presence been for the good of all? In Negative Liberties Cyrus R. K. Patell revises important ideas in the debate about individualism and the political theory of liberalism. He does so by adding two new voices to the current discussion—Toni Morrison and Thomas Pynchon—to examine the different ways in which their writings embody, engage, and critique the official narrative generated by U.S. liberal ideology. Pynchon and Morrison reveal the official narrative of individualism as encompassing a complex structure of contradiction held in abeyance. This narrative imagines that the goals of the individual are not at odds with the goals of the family or society and in fact obscures the existence of an unholy truce between individual liberty and forms of oppression. By bringing these two fiction writers into a discourse dominated by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, George Kateb, Robert Bellah, and Michael Sandel, Patell unmasks the ways in which contemporary U.S. culture has not fully shed the oppressive patterns of reasoning handed down by the slaveholding culture from which American individualism emerged. With its interdisciplinary approach, Negative Liberties will appeal to students and scholars of American literature, culture, sociology, and politics.
Author : Darren W. Davis
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 1610441516
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Negative Liberty written by Darren W. Davis and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2007-03-02 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did America's democratic convictions "change forever" after the terrorist attacks of September 11? In the wake of 9/11, many pundits predicted that Americans' new and profound anxiety would usher in an era of political acquiescence. Fear, it was claimed, would drive the public to rally around the president and tolerate diminished civil liberties in exchange for security. Political scientist Darren Davis challenges this conventional wisdom in Negative Liberty, revealing a surprising story of how September 11 affected Americans' views on civil liberties and security. Drawing on a unique series of original public opinion surveys conducted in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and over the subsequent three years, Negative Liberty documents the rapid shifts in Americans' opinions regarding the tradeoff between liberty and security, at a time when the threat of terrorism made the conflict between these values particularly stark. Theories on the psychology of threat predicted that people would cope with threats by focusing on survival and reaffirming their loyalty to their communities, and indeed, Davis found that Americans were initially supportive of government efforts to prevent terrorist attacks by rolling back certain civil liberties. Democrats and independents under a heightened sense of threat became more conservative after 9/11, and trust in government reached its highest level since the Kennedy administration. But while ideological divisions were initially muted, this silence did not represent capitulation on the part of civil libertarians. Subsequent surveys in the years after the attacks revealed that, while citizens' perceptions of threat remained acute, trust in the government declined dramatically in response to the perceived failures of the administration's foreign and domestic security policies. Indeed, those Americans who reported the greatest anxiety about terrorism were the most likely to lose confidence in the government in the years after 2001. As a result, ideological unity proved short lived, and support for civil liberties revived among the public. Negative Liberty demonstrates that, in the absence of faith in government, even extreme threats to national security are not enough to persuade Americans to concede their civil liberties permanently. The September 11 attacks created an unprecedented conflict between liberty and security, testing Americans' devotion to democratic norms. Through lucid analysis of concrete survey data, Negative Liberty sheds light on how citizens of a democracy balance these competing values in a time of crisis.
Author : Maria Dimova-Cookson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429766203
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Rethinking Positive and Negative Liberty written by Maria Dimova-Cookson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that the distinction between positive and negative freedom remains highly pertinent today, despite having fallen out of fashion in the late twentieth century. It proposes a new reading of this distinction for the twenty-first century, building on the work of Constant, Green and Berlin who led the historical development of these ideas. The author defends the idea that freedom is a dynamic interaction between two inseparable, yet sometimes fundamentally, opposed positive and negative concepts – the yin and yang of freedom. Positive freedom is achieved when one succeeds in doing what is right, while negative freedom is achieved when one is able to advance one’s wellbeing. In an environment of culture wars, resurging populism and challenge to progressive liberal values, recognising the duality of freedom can help us better understand the political dilemmas we face and point the way forward. The book analyses the duality of freedom in more philosophical depth than previous studies and places it within the context of both historical and contemporary political thinking. It will be of interest to students and scholars of liberalism and political theory.
Author : C Howard Diaz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781961254763
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (547 download)
Download or read book A Charter of Negative Liberties (Second Edition) written by C Howard Diaz and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm not one of these conservatives who believe freedom of speech gives anyone the right to burn our flag. I'm not a conservative who believes there is no such thing as treason or *treasonous statements. I'm a conservative who believes evil people will use our Constitutional rights to their advantage against us. I don't believe the A.C.L.U. represents the true intent of the Constitution. I don't believe the National Education Association wants to teach our children or represents all teachers. I don't believe the National Organization for Women represents all women. I don't believe La Raza represents all Mexicans. I don't believe the N.A.A.C.P. or P.U.S.H. represents all blacks. I don't believe environmental organizations like Greenpeace, The Sierra Club or Nature Conservancy or the National Resource Defense Council represent any part of this planet or are making any attempt to save anything, especially humans. I believe the leadership of these organizations represents an ideology with core values set in socialism. And for socialists, ideology is thicker than race, thicker than gender, thicker than sexual preference, thicker than the environment and definitely thicker than nationality. Socialists are loyal to likeminded races, likeminded gender, likeminded sexual preference, likeminded environmentalists and likeminded nationalities. Socialists are not loyal to our country; they use our Constitution to tear our country apart. In the case of environmental leadership, they are not loyal to our country, science or humanity! Any American citizen who puts forth the idea that the United States of America should subordinate the American Constitution or any American citizen to the United Nations, International Court or any other organization does so without the consent of the Constitution or American citizens. Any fool who wants to subordinate us to a world order is a socialist. Since socialism is opposed to Capitalism and a complete free market as we were founded as a free Capitalistic Republic, socialism is UN-AMERICAN. In this NEW SECOND EDITION, Diaz has expanded the original book by adding a chapter and adding to others. He goes as far as suggesting amendments to our Constitution. This book is not a book updated to 2023, it remains a 2012 published book that has been added to and expanded as a Second Edition of the first book.
Author : Cyrus R. K. Patell
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822326694
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (266 download)
Download or read book Negative Liberties written by Cyrus R. K. Patell and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2001-05-28 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVA revisionary view of the history of liberalism in the USA, and an assessment of its viability in the present./div
Author : Bruce Baum
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135132380
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom written by Bruce Baum and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since his death in 1997, Isaiah Berlin’s writings have generated continual interest among scholars and educated readers, especially in regard to his ideas about liberalism, value pluralism, and "positive" and "negative" liberty. Most books on Berlin have examined his general political theory, but this volume uses a contemporary perspective to focus specifically on his ideas about freedom and liberty. Isaiah Berlin and the Politics of Freedom brings together an integrated collection of essays by noted and emerging political theorists that commemorate in a critical spirit the recent 50th anniversary of Isaiah Berlin’s famous lecture and essay, "Two Concepts of Liberty." The contributors use Berlin’s essay as an occasion to rethink the larger politics of freedom from a twenty-first century standpoint, bringing Berlin’s ideas into conversation with current political problems and perspectives rooted in postcolonial theory, feminist theory, democratic theory, and critical social theory. The editors begin by surveying the influence of Berlin’s essay and the range of debates about freedom that it has inspired. Contributors’ chapters then offer various analyses such as competing ways to contextualize Berlin’s essay, how to reconsider Berlin’s ideas in light of struggles over national self-determination, European colonialism, and racism, and how to view Berlin’s controversial distinction between so-called "negative liberty" and "positive liberty." By relating Berlin’s thinking about freedom to competing contemporary views of the politics of freedom, this book will be significant for both scholars of Berlin as well as people who are interested in larger debates about the meaning and conditions of freedom.
Author : Gary Gerstle
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691178216
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Liberty and Coercion written by Gary Gerstle and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the conflict between federal and state power has shaped American history American governance is burdened by a paradox. On the one hand, Americans don't want "big government" meddling in their lives; on the other hand, they have repeatedly enlisted governmental help to impose their views regarding marriage, abortion, religion, and schooling on their neighbors. These contradictory stances on the role of public power have paralyzed policymaking and generated rancorous disputes about government’s legitimate scope. How did we reach this political impasse? Historian Gary Gerstle, looking at two hundred years of U.S. history, argues that the roots of the current crisis lie in two contrasting theories of power that the Framers inscribed in the Constitution. One theory shaped the federal government, setting limits on its power in order to protect personal liberty. Another theory molded the states, authorizing them to go to extraordinary lengths, even to the point of violating individual rights, to advance the "good and welfare of the commonwealth." The Framers believed these theories could coexist comfortably, but conflict between the two has largely defined American history. Gerstle shows how national political leaders improvised brilliantly to stretch the power of the federal government beyond where it was meant to go—but at the cost of giving private interests and state governments too much sway over public policy. The states could be innovative, too. More impressive was their staying power. Only in the 1960s did the federal government, impelled by the Cold War and civil rights movement, definitively assert its primacy. But as the power of the central state expanded, its constitutional authority did not keep pace. Conservatives rebelled, making the battle over government’s proper dominion the defining issue of our time. From the Revolution to the Tea Party, and the Bill of Rights to the national security state, Liberty and Coercion is a revelatory account of the making and unmaking of government in America.
Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book On Liberty written by John Stuart Mill and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Young
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135178773X
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)
Download or read book Personal Autonomy written by Robert Young and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of personal autonomy is central to discussions about democratic rights, personal freedom and individualism in the marketplace. This book, first published in 1986, discusses the concept of personal autonomy in all its facets. It charts historically the discussion of the concept by political thinkers and relates the concept of the autonomy of the individual to the related discussion in political thought about the autonomy of states. It argues that defining personal autonomy as freedom to act without external constraints is too narrow and emphasises instead that personal autonomy implies individual self-determination in accordance with a chosen plan of life. It discusses the nature of personal autonomy and explores the circumstances in which it ought to be restricted. In particular, it argues the need to restrict the economic autonomy of the individual in order to promote the value of community.
Author : Imer B. Flores
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940074742X
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Law, Liberty, and the Rule of Law written by Imer B. Flores and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in concern for the rule of law. Not only have there been a multitude of articles and books on the essence, nature, scope and limitation of the law, but citizens, elected officials, law enforcement officers and the judiciary have all been actively engaged in this debate. Thus, the concept of the rule of law is as multifaceted and contested as it’s ever been, and this book explores the essence of that concept, including its core principles, its rules, and the necessity of defining, or even redefining, the basic concept. Law, Liberty, and the Rule of Law offers timely and unique insights on numerous themes relevant to the rule of law. It discusses in detail the proper scope and limitations of adjudication and legislation, including the challenges not only of limiting legislative and executive power via judicial review but also of restraining active judicial lawmaking while simultaneously guaranteeing an independent judiciary interested in maintaining a balance of power. It also addresses the relationship not only between the rule of law, human rights and separation of powers but also the rule of law, constitutionalism and democracy.
Author : Maria Dimova-Cookson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042976619X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Rethinking Positive and Negative Liberty written by Maria Dimova-Cookson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that the distinction between positive and negative freedom remains highly pertinent today, despite having fallen out of fashion in the late twentieth century. It proposes a new reading of this distinction for the twenty-first century, building on the work of Constant, Green and Berlin who led the historical development of these ideas. The author defends the idea that freedom is a dynamic interaction between two inseparable, yet sometimes fundamentally, opposed positive and negative concepts – the yin and yang of freedom. Positive freedom is achieved when one succeeds in doing what is right, while negative freedom is achieved when one is able to advance one’s wellbeing. In an environment of culture wars, resurging populism and challenge to progressive liberal values, recognising the duality of freedom can help us better understand the political dilemmas we face and point the way forward. The book analyses the duality of freedom in more philosophical depth than previous studies and places it within the context of both historical and contemporary political thinking. It will be of interest to students and scholars of liberalism and political theory.
Author : Helena Rosenblatt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139827715
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (398 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Constant written by Helena Rosenblatt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Constant is widely regarded as a founding father of modern liberalism. The Cambridge Companion to Constant presents a collection of interpretive essays on the major aspects of his life and work by a panel of international scholars, offering a necessary overview for anyone who wants to better understand this important thinker. Separate sections are devoted to Constant as a political theorist and actor, his work as a social analyst and literary critic, and his accomplishments as a historian of religion. Themes covered range from Constant's views on modern liberty, progress, terror, and individualism, to his ideas on slavery and empire, literature, women, and the nature and importance of religion. The Cambridge Companion to Constant is a convenient and accessible guide to Constant and the most up-to-date scholarship on him.
Author : C. Howard Diaz
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1449760473
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (497 download)
Download or read book A Charter of Negative Liberties written by C. Howard Diaz and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-06-29 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Thorough Examination of America’s Liberties C. Howard Diaz analyzes Constitution and Bill of Rights in new book, A Charter of Negative Liberties While listening to a speech from President Barack Obama, C. Howard Diaz was shocked when Obama referred to the Constitution as “a charter of negative liberties.” Diaz explains that he couldn’t believe a president of the United States would ever say anything like that. It was because of this that he started writing. The result? His new book, entitled A Charter of Negative Liberties: Defining the Bill of Rights and Other Commentary (published by WestBow Press). In A Charter of Negative Liberties, Diaz breaks down the Bill of Rights in layman’s terms and gives readers his explanations of how it, and the Constitution, are being misconstrued and abused. “I’m introducing the reader to the concept that the constitution and the Bill of Rights are documents that define political freedom and do not discuss any moral or social issues.” An excerpt from A Charter of Negative Liberties: Our forefathers, it is said, created the greatest document in the world when they conceived the Constitution. We the people in turn have spent the last couple of hundred years allowing a few to tear it apart with certain amendments and more recently with claims that the Constitution is old and outdated. Anyone who makes the claim that the Constitution is old and outdated is truly an enemy of the people. A Charter of Negative Liberties is a call to action for readers to learn more about the issues affecting America and raise their willingness to engage in a dialogue with more of an understanding of the government. “America has been tricked into believing our Constitution and Bill of Rights is somehow less relevant than it should be.”
Author : Lysander Spooner
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Unconstitutionality of Slavery written by Lysander Spooner and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 1845 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : José Jorge Mendoza
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498508529
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)
Download or read book The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration written by José Jorge Mendoza and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Moral and Political Philosophy of Immigration: Liberty, Security, and Equality, José Jorge Mendoza argues that the difficulty with resolving the issue of immigration is primarily a conflict over competing moral and political principles and is thereby, at its core, a problem of philosophy. Establishing the necessity of situating the public debate on immigration at the center of philosophical debates on liberty, security, and equality, this book brings into dialog various contemporary philosophical texts that deal with immigration to provide some normative guidance to future immigration policy and reform. As a groundbreaking work in social and political philosophy, it will be of great value not only to students and scholars in these fields, but also those working in social science, public policy, justice studies, and global studies programs whose work intersects with issues of immigration.
Author : Gina Gustavsson
Publisher : Uppsala Universitet, ACTA Universitatis Upsaliensis
ISBN 13 : 9789155481650
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (816 download)
Download or read book Treacherous Liberties written by Gina Gustavsson and published by Uppsala Universitet, ACTA Universitatis Upsaliensis. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
