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This groundbreaking study sets out to clarify one of the most influential but least studied of all political concepts. Despite continual talk of popular sovereignty, the idea of the people has been neglected by political theorists who have been deterred by its vagueness. Margaret Canovan argues that it deserves serious analysis, and that it's many ambiguities point to unresolved political issues.
This groundbreaking study sets out to clarify one of the most influential but least studied of all political concepts. Despite continual talk of popular sovereignty, the idea of the people has been neglected by political theorists who have been deterred by its vagueness. Margaret Canovan argues that it deserves serious analysis, and that it's many ambiguities point to unresolved political issues.
The book begins by charting the conflicting meanings of the people, especially in Anglo-American usage, and traces the concept's development from the ancient populus Romanus to the present day.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Key Concepts
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745628226
SKU
V9780745628226
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About Margaret Canovan
Margaret Canovan is Emeritus Professor of Political Thought at the University of Keele.
Reviews for The People
‘“The people” are invoked or assumed by much political theory and practice, yet the concept rarely attracts sustained analysis in its own right. Canovan's study fills this lacuna. As she notes, appeals to “the people” rarely resolve political disputes for all too often disagreement over what “the people” means lies at their heart. Consequently, taking the people seriously proves frustrating ... Read more