What is it about?

It is argued that a realistic view on parliamentary politics, as advocated by the politics of dissensus is consistent with political liberalism, the normative political philosophy developed mainly by John Rawls

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Why is it important?

Political liberalism is often assumed to be a consensus-theory about basic politics. This impression is sought corrected in this study. A consequence is that the politics of dissensus and political liberalism enlighten each other.

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The aim is to contribute to a cooperation between apparently conflicting approaches toward politics, and thereby enlarging our understanding of this complex phenomenon.

Dr Jan Harald Alnes
UiT Norges arktiske universitet

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This page is a summary of: The politics of dissensus and political liberalism, Philosophy & Social Criticism, July 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0191453716658692.
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