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Consensus, cognitive frailty and the limits of the state : a contractarian approach
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Chater, Nick (2022) Consensus, cognitive frailty and the limits of the state : a contractarian approach. Journal of European Public Policy, 29 (12). pp. 1947-1958. doi:10.1080/13501763.2022.2135756 ISSN 1350-1763.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2022.2135756
Abstract
From a contractarian perspective, the powers of the state should be underpinned by the agreement of its citizens. But (1) citizens will have inconsistent preferences about the state they want, not just between, but within, individuals; (2) some people may wish to impose rules on others; and (3) citizens may have systematically incorrect models of the consequences of state power. In the light of these challenges, I will ask how far these difficulties be addressed by applying a process of agreement through open debate and discussion, grounded in good evidence, and how well any such process is reflected in real-world politics.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JZ International relations |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Social contract , Political realism, State, The | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of European Public Policy | ||||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||||
ISSN: | 1350-1763 | ||||||
Official Date: | 23 December 2022 | ||||||
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Volume: | 29 | ||||||
Number: | 12 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1947-1958 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1080/13501763.2022.2135756 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of European Public Policy on 23/12/2022, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2022.2135756 | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 5 December 2022 | ||||||
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