Why Democracy Needs Public Goods
Author | : Angela Kallhoff |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 173 |
Release | : 2011-08-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739168004 |
ISBN-13 | : 0739168002 |
Rating | : 4/5 (002 Downloads) |
Download or read book Why Democracy Needs Public Goods written by Angela Kallhoff and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Democracy Needs Public Goods provides arguments for a new theoretical perspective in favor of public goods. Kallhoff details the benefits of public goods for any democratic state: they contribute to social inclusion, help generate the public forum, and foster national identity. These arguments are supplemented by reconsidering major counter-arguments against this approach, both from political theory and from theories on public finance. Political philosophers, political theorists, and political economists will benefit most from this perspective.