Representing Hamilton
In his most important book to date, Freedom is Power: Liberty Through Political Representation (2014b), Lawrence Hamilton offers what he describes as a realistic theory of freedom for modern conditions, located in the tradition of Western political thought. It is in fact both a philosophical and a t...
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| Published in: | Representation (McDougall Trust) Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 5 - 12 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon
Routledge
02-01-2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | In his most important book to date, Freedom is Power: Liberty Through Political Representation (2014b), Lawrence Hamilton offers what he describes as a realistic theory of freedom for modern conditions, located in the tradition of Western political thought. It is in fact both a philosophical and a theoretical argument with the former focusing on the link between freedom and power, and the latter between power and representation, as reflected in the two halves of the title of the book. |
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| ISSN: | 0034-4893 1749-4001 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00344893.2017.1346878 |