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Classical republicans from Machiavelli to Madison and contemporary republicans such as Philip Pettit and Quentin Skinner together form a coherent political tradition centered on three main principles: the non-domination principle, the empire of law principle, and the popular control principle. Republicans argue that people are not free when their choices are dominated by others, even when those others are benevolent, and even when that domination was consented to. Because domination presents an obstacle to human flourishing, public laws, policies, and institutions should be designed to reduce the extent to which people experience it. To this end, republicans advocate the rule of law, the public provision of an unconditional basic income, and popular control over public officials. Republican freedom is constituted as a public good by these laws, policies, and institutions, and because their health and maintenance depend on active citizen support, securing republican freedom is an ongoing collective project. To achieve stability, a well-ordered republic must enjoy robust civic engagement on the part of citizens, possibly secured in part through active civics education. Republicans should support cosmopolitan principles of global economic justice, the international rule of law, and cooperative multilateral security policies.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- One. The Failures of Cat Herding -- Two. Members of Congress and the Expansion of Conflicts -- Three. Member of Congress' Involvement in Policy and Leadership Response -- Four. From Outside to Inside: Issue Coverage and Congressional Activity -- Five. Agricultural Subsidies: The Power of Leadership -- Six. Immigration Reform: Early Changes, Later Failures -- Seven. Health Care Policy: Success and Failure in the Face of Mass Focus -- Eight. Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Notes -- References -- Index.

The rule of law is a valuable human achievement. It is valuable not only instrumentally, but also for its own sake as a significant aspect of social justice. Only in a society that enjoys the rule of law is it possible for people to regard one another as fellow free citizens; no one the master of anyone else. Nevertheless, the rule of law is poorly understood. In this book, Frank Lovett develops a rigorous conception of the rule of law that is grounded in legal positivism, and offers a civic republican argument for its value in terms of freedom from domination. Bridging persistent methodological gaps that divide legal philosophy, social science, and political theory, Lovett demonstrates how insights from all three can be united in a single powerful theory. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the rule of law, including scholars, legal officials, and policy makers

Lovett (Tulane Law School), Eckes (a former commissioner of the U.S. International Commission during the Reagan and Bush I administrations), and Brinkman (international economics, Portland State U.) evaluate the evolution of U.S. trade policy, focusing on the period from the establishment of the Gen

Created especially for the Australian customer! Hold a trivia night to raise money or just for fun Trivia master Alan Lovett leads you through the planning and preparation required to ensure your trivia event runs smoothly and that a great time is enjoyed by all participants. Trivia Nights For Dummiesincludes checklists, insider tips and troubleshooting, as well as sample trivia night scripts for hosts and sample trivia questions for fundraising or purely social trivia events. Discover how to: Use trivia to fund a good causeStage a trivia night for work or a private celebrationPut together

In all societies, past and present, many persons and groups have been subject to domination. Properly understood, domination is a great evil, the suffering of which ought to be minimized so far as possible. Surprisingly, however, political and social theorists have failed to provide a detailed analysis of the concept of domination in general. This study aims to redress this lacuna. It argues first, that domination should be understood as a condition experienced by persons or groupsto the extent that they are dependent on a social relationship in which some other person or group wields arbitrar