The problem of political authority michael huemer bok. Get free shipping on the problem of political authority by michael huemer, from. Authority is the legitimate power which one person or group possesses and practices over another. Huemers central insight is that what political scientists call legitimacy, or what he calls political authority, is the most important stronghold that advocates of anarchocapitalism have to overcome in order to win the intellectual battle. The consequentialist explanation of political authority contends that great social. Moral philosophy and social science have rarely been so seamlessly merged. Michael huemer s 20 book the problem of political authority sets out to prove a radical conjecture. Justifying the special moral status of government is known as the problem of political authority. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey by michael huemer. This book argues that this notion is a moral illusion.
Michael huemers 20 book the problem of political authority sets out to prove a radical conjecture. The article focuses on the politicization of international authority as a thus far little understood development in world politics. In my view, michael huemers new the problem of political authority. The problem of normative authority in kant, hegel, and nietzsche paul katsafanas in quite different ways, kant and hegel argue that normative claims are justified only if they are manifestations of freedom. Hate speech bans, democracy, and political legitimacy. Philosopher michael huemers new book, the problem of political authority. Ive read almost every major work of libertarian political philosophy ever published.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. That is, claims such as murder is wrong, you have reason not to. The problem of political authority is his best book yet. Huemer scrupulously reasons from widely shared moral. The problem of political authority by michael huemer econlib. Professor huemer, aaron, and trevor tackle problems of political obligation, political legitimacy, and political authority, and explain the. Michael huemer starts his thinking in political authority in a good, but.
Under the terms of the traditional social contract theory, then, political obligation is a species of contractual obligation. Huemer speaks as if these two aspects of political authority are independent. In his 20 book the problem of political authority michael huemer attempts to defend the idea that states have no legitimate authority and that we should therefore move to an anarchic anarchocapitalist society. And perhaps you are unaware of all the ways in which philosophers have tried to support the idea that political authority is justified.
Using moral premises you probably already accept, and clear but subtle arguments, huemer leads you stepbystep to a radical yet compelling conclusion. Michael huemer, the problem of political authority. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey palgrave macmillan 20, michael huemer explores this puzzling phenomenon, and defends the. The paperback of the the problem of political authority. Nearly all political discourse presupposes that the government has a special kind of authority to issue commands to the rest of society, huemer writes in his preface. Pdf international political authority and its politicization.
Whats missing in the problem of political authority. The problem of political authority by huemer, michael ebook. What huemers argument brings, however, is a new methodological approach. The problem of normative authority bu personal websites. To solve the problems corporations cause we may need to better regulate. Social contract theory and the problems of contract. This derives largely from kwokas seamless and intuitive linking of empirics, to valuable insight into observed agency outcomes, to implications for merger policy. The author discusses the problem of political authority in a common sens setting and how and. Penultimate version for final authoritative version, please refer to text published in mind. Social contract theory and the problems of contract vitiation in citizens and constituted authority relationship. Introduction michael huemers the problem of political authority addresses the question of whether the state is, or can be, legitimate. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey is the best book in the genre.
Whats missing in the problem of political authority cato unbound. Crucially however, this objection to redistributive taxation is no longer based on widely held moral intuitions and a view of political authority shared by many political philosophers. He allows that certain restrictions should be placed on what one may do while intoxicated. How does huemer respond to the claim that drug use harms third parties. Michael huemers challenge to the legitimacy of government. The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey. In the exercise of governance, the terms authority and power sometimes are inaccurately used as synonyms. A case study of political dissidents and ethnic militia in nigeria dr adeyeye adewole 1 1senior lecturer, department of general and entrepreneurial studies ondo state university of science and technology, okitipupa, ondo state. Philosophy and phenomenological research 74 1, 3055, 2007. Each has notoriously foundered on difficult problems in the past, as is. As the title the problem of political authority suggests, a central issue in political philosophy is the nature and justification of the authority of the state. Michael huemer, the problem of political authority, molinari society group meeting, eastern apa, 122920. But the problem of coercion is a very serious one, and coercion should only be employed if there is really solid reason to justify it. The social contract would also account for political legitimacy straightforwardly.
The ec concluded that ge held a dominant position in terms of market shares in the market for jet engines a position that would be strengthened by a merger with. He claims that we should not prohibit all behavior that harms third parties in any way. Michael huemer quotes author of the problem of political. We first define the concept and show that there is an empirical. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey michael huemer on. Also, some unrelated merger activity is notable, especially within big business. If government does have this kind of authority, then the rest of us, conversely, have a duty to obey. The profile quoted huemer as saying that political authority is a moral illusion were suffering from. Keith hyams, political authority and obligation philpapers. States claim to have authority, and this authority is simultaneously the basis for the individuals duty to obey the state and, should we be remiss in this duty, the states right to coerce. A civil state usually makes this formal by way of a judicial branch and an executive branch of government. And yet, through careful reasoning that relies on commonly held.
Political and regulatory uncertainty is strongly negatively associated with merger and acquisition activity at the macro and firm levels. Disorder act 1998, combine hate speech regulation with general. Mergers, merger control, and remedies is foremost an economics book. A critique of michael huemers the problem of political authority danny frederick independent scholar 1. Does policy uncertainty affect mergers and acquisitions. The dissolution of a number of political parties in nigeria into one party the all progressive congress apc in 20 ahead of 2015 election reenacted an already existing trend in nigerian politics referred to as politics of merger of political parties. For cases in which nonconsequentialist duties apply, what matters is whether an action does a better job of satisfying ones prima facie duties than the available alternatives see ross 1988, chapter 2. But it has a high readability factor for noneconomist antitrust practitioners and policy makers. We will examine these and related questions raised by michael huemer in his new book, the problem of political authority. Should the recreational use of drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, lsd, and heroin, be prohibited by law. In my view, michael huemer s new the problem of political authority. To give it away, huemer is on the side of the legalizers.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the problem of political authority. Mergers, merger control, and remedies the mit press. The first part of the book argues in detail for philosophical anarchism and refutes the legitimacy of political authority, while the second addresses political anarchism and the practical viability of. I recently read this book, and although it is generally interesting and wellwritten i have some criticisms to put forward. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey kindle edition by huemer, michael. The term authority identifies political legitimacy, which grants and justifies the. Apart from the wavelike character and the intercontinental spread of the merger phenomenon, other characteristics are evident. An examination of michael huemers book on the right to coerce and the duty to obey. How could a state have the moral authority to promulgate and enforce laws that citizens are thereby obliged to obey. We find that acquirers and targets located in the political districts of powerful u. Senators and house representatives that serve on the.
The strongest effects are for uncertainty regarding taxes, government spending, monetary and fiscal policies, and regulation. Political authority direct democracy actual society deliberative democracy political legitimacy these keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves. We exploit the fact that some mergers, for acquirers andor targets are constituents of u. The prima facie case most theories of distributive justice call for coercive redistribution of wealth on the part of the state on these views, the state should take money from the relatively wealthy, presumably via taxation, to enrich the relatively poor. In the problem of political authority, michael huemer levels a mighty challenge to the idea of political authority and what could take place in its stead. Whites to see and accept the reality of the problems the group.
First, the rise in the average mergerintensity accompanied an increase in. My main complaint about the problem of political authority is that its not long. Michael huemer on political authority justice and hedonism. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey is a book by university of colorado philosophy professor michael huemer released in january 20.
The state is often ascribed a special sort of authority, one that obliges citizens to obey its commands and entitles the state to enforce those commands through threats of violence. I do not intend, however, to presuppose consequentialism. Huemer scrupulously reasons from widely shared moral premises to surprising conclusions. Bryan caplan praises michael huemers work on the problem of political authority because it avoids the extremes of both rightsbased and consequentialist reasoning. It is the first book on political philosophy ive read so wasnt sure what to expect but it is easy to read and not dependent on any abstract theory. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey book. In 2012, the libertarian bookshelf was expanded by a number of notable academic works.
If youre tired of political books that merely preach to the choir, prepare to be amazed. Political authority is only one aspect of figuring out whether the state is justified. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey. How to extract pages from different pdf files and merge them into one single pdf file. The role of leadership in mergers and acquisitions. Areas covered include the regulatory framework, regulatory authorities, relevant triggering events and. Review of michael huemers the problem of political. Buy the problem of political authority by michael huemer. How to convert html files to pdf files and use pdf splitmerge comsdk to split and merge pdf files. If youre rational you dont get to believe whatever you want to believe. A critique of michael huemers the problem of political authority. Considering nearly everyone allows some role for government, huemer has set himself a tall task.
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