Republicanism

This is the first full-length presentation of a republican alternative to liberal and communitarian theories. In a powerful and provocative account, Professor Pettit traces the rise and decline of the traditional republican ideal of freedom as non-domination, and makes a case for why it should still be regarded as a central political ideal. In addition he examines what the implementation of this ideal would require in practice, looking at the implications for substantive policy-making, constitutional and democratic design, regulatory control and the relation between state and civil society.