Political Equality: An Essay in Democratic Theory / Edition 1

by Charles R. Beitz

Overview

The description for this book, Political Equality: An Essay in Democratic Theory, will be forthcoming.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780691022710
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Publication date:	01/21/1990
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	271
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	Acknowledgments	xvii
	Introduction
1	The Subject of Political Equality	3
Part 1	Theory
2	Results	31
3	Preferences	49
4	Procedures	75
5	A Theory of Political Fairness	97
Part 2	Applications
6	Proportional Representation	123
7	Fair Representation and Legislative Distrcting	141
8	The Formation of the Political Agenda	164
9	Political Finance	192
	Conclusion
10	Substance and Method	217
	Works Cited	231
	Index	245

What People are Saying About This

William Smith

. . . Beitz believes it is possible to explain political equality in terms of a deeper moral perspective. He not only provides democrats with a line of argument against those who think egalitarian commitments are arbitrary; he also develops a sensible account of what democratic equality requires in the way of specific institutions. This is a real advance in the philosophy of democracy.
— William Smith, University of Houston

From the Publisher

" . . . Beitz believes it is possible to explain political equality in terms of a deeper moral perspective. He not only provides democrats with a line of argument against those who think egalitarian commitments are arbitrary; he also develops a sensible account of what democratic equality requires in the way of specific institutions. This is a real advance in the philosophy of democracy."—William Smith, University of Houston

Editorial Reviews

" . . . Beitz believes it is possible to explain political equality in terms of a deeper moral perspective. He not only provides democrats with a line of argument against those who think egalitarian commitments are arbitrary; he also develops a sensible account of what democratic equality requires in the way of specific institutions. This is a real advance in the philosophy of democracy."—William Smith, University of Houston

From the Publisher