Part I: A theory of justice revised. Prologue: On surprise and the purpose of political philosophy ; Justice that sacrifices democracy : an error ; Justice by means of democracy : an ideal and its design principles -- Part II: Subsidiary ideals of justice for each domain. The first subsidiary ideal : egalitarian participatory constitutional democracy ; The second subsidiary ideal : a connected society ; The third subsidiary ideal : polypolitanism ; The fourth subsidiary ideal : empowering economies -- Part III: From ideal to design principles to practice. A new model for the practice of democratic citizenship -- Epilogue.
Summary:
"Danielle Allen makes the case that justice, which she defines as the necessary conditions for human flourishing, requires the protection of political equality or the ability of all people who wish to participate in the political process, to do so on an equal footing. She argues that Rawls, and other thinkers in his wake who focused on protection of individuals from intrusion of the state, as well as many economists with their focus on utilitarian approaches to public policy, have neglected political equality which has led to the denial of justice to many in our society. At a time when economic and political inequality have increased dramatically, and political inequality is threatened by efforts to limit the ability of many to engage in the most basic political right, voting, this book could not be timelier. This book argues that policymaking fails when it excludes whole communities from participation in the political process"; Provided by the publisher.
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