The Problem of Political Authority An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey
Description
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.
Keywords
PhilosophyPoliticalSocialPolitical ScienceHistory & Theory
2012Book
Author(s)Michael Huemer
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137281647
LanguageEnglish
