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Economic Reason and Political Reason

Deliberation and the Construction of Public Space in the Society of Communication

By: Jean Mercier Ythier

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Economic Reason and Political Reason

Deliberation and the Construction of Public Space in the Society of Communication

By: Jean Mercier Ythier

The public space of democracies is constructed in a context that is marked by the digital transformation of the economy and society. This construction is carried out primarily through deliberation. Deliberation informs and guides both individual and collective action. To shed light on the concept of deliberation, it is important to consider the rationality of choice; but what type of rationality is this? References to economic reason are at once widespread, crucial and controversial. This book therefore deals with arguments used by individuals based on the notions of preferential choice and rational behavior, and also criticizes them. These arguments are examined in the context of the major themes of public debate that help to construct the contemporary public space: "populism", social insurance, social responsibility and environmental issues. Economic Reason and Political Reason underlines the importance of the pragmatist shift of the 2000s and revisits, through the lens of this new approach, the great utilitarian and Rawlsian normative constructs that dominated normative political economics at the end of the 20th century. Alternative approaches, based on the concept of deliberative democracy, are proposed and discussed.

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1789450489

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Institutional Challenges at the Early Stages of Development

Lessons from a Multi-Country Study

By: François Bourguignon,Jean-Philippe Platteau

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Institutional Challenges at the Early Stages of Development

Lessons from a Multi-Country Study

By: François Bourguignon,Jean-Philippe Platteau

Based on in-depth country case studies, this book offers a novel approach to the role of institutions in early development with special attention devoted to historical context, political constraints and state-business interaction.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009285742

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Islam Instrumentalized

Religion and Politics in Historical Perspective

By: Jean-Philippe Platteau

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Islam Instrumentalized

Religion and Politics in Historical Perspective

By: Jean-Philippe Platteau

In this book, economist Jean-Philippe Platteau addresses the question: does Islam, the religion of Muslims, bear some responsibility for a lack of economic development in the countries in which it dominates? In his nuanced approach, Platteau challenges the widespread view that the doctrine of Islam is reactionary in the sense that it defends tradition against modernity and individual freedom. He also questions the view that fusion between religion and politics is characteristic of Islam and predisposes it to theocracy. He disagrees with the substantivist view that Islam is a major obstacle to modern development because of a merging of religion and the state, or a fusion between the spiritual and political domains. But he also identifies how Islam's decentralized organization, in the context of autocratic regimes, may cause political instability and make reforms costly.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108509665

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Economic Reason and Political Reason

Deliberation and the Construction of Public Space in the Society of Communication

By: Jean Mercier Ythier

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Deliberation and the Construction of Public Space in the Society of Communication

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Economic Reason and Political Reason

Economic Reason and Political Reason

Institutional Challenges at the Early Stages of Development

Institutional Challenges at the Early Stages of Development

Islam Instrumentalized

Islam Instrumentalized

Economic Reason and Political Reason

Economic Reason and Political Reason

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