The Problem of Political Authority

Michael Huemer

The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion: no one has ever possessed that sort of authority.

Author(s): Huemer, Michael
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 01/12/2012
Pagination: 365 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Published By: Palgrave Macmillan
Book Classification: Social & political philosophy|Political science & theory|History: specific events & topics
Dimensions: 216x140x27
Weight: 534
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781137281654