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- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Modern Isonomy: Democratic Participation and Human Rights Protect
- Publication Date
- 2021-12-03
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN
- 9780226811932
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022681193X
ISBN-13
9780226811932
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10050068324
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Publication Name
Modern Isonomy : Democratic Participation and Human Rights Protection As a System of Equal Rights
Language
English
Subject
Government / General, History & Theory, General, Political Ideologies / General
Publication Year
2021
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2021-023916
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
The eminent historian Gerald Stourzh has drawn on a lifetime of engagement in the development of law, constitutions, and citizens' rights in Austria, the United States, and internationally to offer this learned essay on the concept of equality before the law, what the ancient Greeks were first to call isonomy . Writing with wisdom, directness, and strong conviction, Stourzh deftly traces the evolution of isonomy over the centuries and assesses its realization and vulnerabilities in the contemporary world., Stourzh revives the half-forgotten word 'isonomy' as rival to 'democracy' from its start in Herodotus, its development through regimes with 'gradations' of hierarchy, and its modern flowering in 'equalizations' and 'democracy with adjectives.' In brief compass he supplies a wonderful variety of thoughtful descriptions from the many sources of his remarkable learning.
Dewey Decimal
323.42
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
Preface Introduction 1 Isonomy in Greek Antiquity 2 Gradations: Hierarchy in This World and the Other World 3 Equalizations: Ways toward Modern Isonomy in America and in France 4 Democracy with Adjectives 5 The Six Components of Modern Isonomy General Legal Capacity: From Slavery to Freedom Equality before the Law The Liberation of Peasants Tolerance and Equalization of Religious Groups Jewish Emancipation and Renewed Deprivation of Rights On the Equal Rights of Women Indigenous Persons Citizens and Foreigners Positive Discrimination (Affirmative Action) The Evolution of Fundamental Rights The Protection of Fundamental Rights as Part of Constitutional Justice The Internationalization of Fundamental Rights as Human Rights Democracy Conclusion: The Two Focal Points of Modern Isonomy Bibliography Index of Names
Synopsis
Since the late eighteenth century, societies have been transformed by two closely related equalizing ideals: participatory democracy and the protection of human rights. In Modern Isonomy, Gerald Stourzh analyzes these two features together as "isonomy." More than "democracy," isonomy captures not only the right to participate politically but also the broader right to equal protection under the law. Stourzh begins with the first articulations of isonomy in ancient Athens. He analyzes the hierarchical worldview that dominated until the late eighteenth century and traces how equalizing processes took root with the American and French Revolutions and continued to develop in later centuries. Progress on the creation and protection of rights has been uneven. Stourzh discusses the rights trajectories of enslaved people, peasants, women, Jews, and indigenous people. He gives particular attention to the development of constitutional adjudication. The book demonstrates how deeply intertwined the protection of equal rights is with the development of democracy. Timely, thought provoking, and ideal for classroom use, Modern Isonomy is an erudite exploration of the sources and vulnerabilities of rights in the modern world. Book jacket., Until the eighteenth century, Western societies were hierarchical ones. Since then, they have transformed themselves into societies dominated by two features: participatory democracy and the protection of human rights. In Modern Isonomy , distinguished political theorist Gerald Stourzh unites these ideas as "isonomy." The ideal, Stourzh argues, is a state, and indeed a world, in which individual rights, including the right to participate in politics equally, are clearly defined and possessed by all. Stourzh begins with ancient Greek thought contrasting isonomy--which is associated with the rule of the many--with "gradated societies," oligarchies, and monarchies. He then discusses the American experiment with the development of representative democracy as well as the French Revolution, which proclaimed that all people are born and remain free and with equal rights. But progress on the creation and protection of rights for all has been uneven. Stourzh discusses specifically the equalization of slaves, peasants, women, Jews, and indigenous people. He demonstrates how deeply intertwined the protection of equal rights is with the development of democracy and gives particular attention to the development of constitutional adjudication, notably the constitutional complaint of individuals. He also discusses the international protection human rights. Timely and thought-provoking, Modern Isonomy is an erudite exploration of political and human rights.
LC Classification Number
JC578.S77813 2021
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