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Law, Socialism and Democracy (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 9)
By Paul,Q,Hirst
Copyright 1986
192 Pages
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Routledge
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192 Pages
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This book explores the political and legal institutions necessary for a democratic socialism in advanced industrial societies. It argues that a democratic socialist society needs a firm framework of public law, and a formal constitution. Populist conceptions of direct democracy and informal justice are argued to be inadequate as the primary means of democratic control in a complex society;... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Law, Socialism and Rights 3. Socialist Legality 4. Socialism, Pluralism and Law 5. Extending Democracy 6. Does Industrial Democracy Have a Future? 7. The Concept of Punishment
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Hirst, Paul
