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Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy
Law Pragmatism and Democracy
Author: Richard A. Posner
A liberal state is a representative democracy constrained by the rule of law. Richard Posner argues for a conception of the liberal state based on pragmatic theories of government. He views the actions of elected officials as guided by interests rather than by reason and the decisions of judges by discretion rather than by rules. He emphasizes t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674018495
ISBN-10: 0674018494
Publication Date: 10/31/2005
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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