Isbn: 9780751523249 - tainted source: undemocratic origins of the european idea (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 413 pages. cover worn, name ffep, light foxingThe author of this text argues that an ideology is sweeping Europe and the wo rld which threatens democracy and the rule of law. The post-national ideology, which posits that nation-states are no longer capable of running their own affa irs in a modern, interdependent economy, is shown to confuse the constitution of a state with the power of its government, and to ignore the importance of the s ense of community essential to democratic debate. Laughland seeks to provide a s ynthesis of historical and philosophical arguments, and make a powerful appeal i n favour of the constitutional foundations of the liberal order. Post-national s tructures - multinational companies, region-states and supranational organizat ions such as the European Union - are argued to be corrosive of liberal values; the author shows the ideology as a crucial core of Nazi economic and political t hinking.…