Bentham on Democracy, Courts, and Codification

ISBN-13: 9781316516041 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Philip Schofield; Xiaobo Zhai

Opis

Offers a comprehensive account of Bentham's mature, distinctive thought on democracy, courts, codification, and cosmopolitanism.

Recenzje

'Bentham on Democracy, Courts, and Codification is a testament to the rigor and vibrancy of Bentham scholarship today. Each contribution, as well as the editors' introduction, helpfully advance complex and careful visions of Bentham's ideas while clarifying his many neologisms and unique concepts.' Kristen R. Collins, Metascience

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Democracy: 1. Intellectual Aptitude and the General Interest in Bentham's Democratic Thought Philip Schofield; 2. Bentham, Democracy, Free Government, and the Relationship Between Rulers and Ruled Michael Quinn; 3. The Interests of Women in Bentham's Late Constitutional Thought Emmanuelle de Champs; 4. Religion and Judgment in Bentham's Political Thought Tsin Yen Koh; 5. Organising the Utilitarian State: the Official Aptitude of Functionaries Malik Bozzo-Rey; 6. Bentham on the Corruption of Democracy Brian Chien-Kang Chen; 7. The People's 'Greatest Misfortune' and 'All the Chance the People Have': Bentham on the Separation of Powers Xiaobo Zhai; Part II. Law and the Courts: 8. Between Constructivism and Immanentism: Bentham's Unsettled Conception of Constitutional Law Guillaume Tusseau; 9. A Genius for Legislation Bentham's 'Art and Science' of Legislation and Modern Legisprudence Francesco Ferraro; 10. Indirect Legislation in Bentham's Late Constitutional Writings Anne Brunon-Ernst; 11. Bentham, Courts and Democracy David Lieberman; Part III. Codification: 12. Ending at the Beginning: Law and Political Theory in 'Pannomial Fragments' Stephen Engelmann; 13. Bentham's Constitutional Code and his Pannomion Michihiro Kaino; 14. Bentham's Cosmopolitan Constitutionalism Peter Niesen; Bibliography; Index.