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Majorities and Minorities: Nomos XXXII
Author(s): John W. Chapman (Editor), Alan Wertheimer
- Publisher: New York University Press
- Publication Date: 1 May 1990
- Language: English
- Print length: 277 pages
- ISBN-10: 0814714331
- ISBN-13: 9780814714331
Book Description
In this thirty-second annual volume in the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy’s NOMOS series, entitled Majorities and Minorities, thirteen distinguished contributors consider a diverse selection of topics. Included are essays on legitimacy of the majority, the utilitarian view of majoritarianism, majorities and elections, pluralism and equality, democratic theory, and American democracy and majority rules. Of Interest to political scientists, philosophers, and legal scholars, this collection brings together a variety of viewpoints. Each author is a leading voice within his or her specialized field. John W. Chapman is Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh Alan Wertheimer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont
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“The best introduction to global environmental politics I have seen.” -, –Andrew Hurrell
About the Author
John W. Chapman is retired from the University of Pittsburgh where he taught political science.
Alan Wertheimer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont
