Law and society in a populist age : balancing individual rights and the common good / Amitai Etzioni.

By: Etzioni, Amitai [author.]Contributor(s): JStor - EBAMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 254 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781529200270 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Sociological jurisprudence | Sociologie juridique | LAW -- Jurisprudence | LAW -- Essays | LAW -- General Practice | LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism | LAW -- Practical Guides | LAW -- Reference | LAW -- General | Sociological jurisprudence | Populismus | Demokratie | Privatsphäre | Sicherheitspolitik | TerrorismusGenre/Form: Electronic books. Additional physical formats: Print version:: Law and society in a populist ageDDC classification: 340.115 LOC classification: K370 .E89 2018ebOnline resources: e-book Full-text access
Contents:
A response to populism -- The privatization of force -- Captured -- Forging new legitimacy -- The common good -- Rights and responsibilities -- Privacy vs. security -- How liberty is lost -- Undermining genocide prevention -- Nationalism as a block to community building -- Should AI be regulated? -- A privacy doctrine for the cyber age.
Summary: The law-based, political institutions in many democratic societies are being challenged by fast-growing populist movements, parties, and leaders. In other nations, the state is failing. These seismic changes call for greater attention to be paid to the role society plays in forming and challenging laws--and how the law copes with these challenges. Amitai Etzioni, one of the most respected thinkers in the US, argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. This recognizes that different members of the society have differing values, interests, and needs that cannot be fully reconciled to legislation in a populist age. The book considers the core challenge in a variety of contexts, including national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists. Thus the book offers a timely discussion of key issues for contemporary society and the relationship of the law to the citizen in a fast-changing environment.
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The law-based, political institutions in many democratic societies are being challenged by fast-growing populist movements, parties, and leaders. In other nations, the state is failing. These seismic changes call for greater attention to be paid to the role society plays in forming and challenging laws--and how the law copes with these challenges. Amitai Etzioni, one of the most respected thinkers in the US, argues for a new liberal communitarian approach as an effective response to populism. This recognizes that different members of the society have differing values, interests, and needs that cannot be fully reconciled to legislation in a populist age. The book considers the core challenge in a variety of contexts, including national security versus privacy, private sector responsibility, freedom of the press, campaign finance reform, regulatory law and the legal status of terrorists. Thus the book offers a timely discussion of key issues for contemporary society and the relationship of the law to the citizen in a fast-changing environment.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A response to populism -- The privatization of force -- Captured -- Forging new legitimacy -- The common good -- Rights and responsibilities -- Privacy vs. security -- How liberty is lost -- Undermining genocide prevention -- Nationalism as a block to community building -- Should AI be regulated? -- A privacy doctrine for the cyber age.

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