Alternatives to Freedom
Arguments and Opinions
1st Edition
Published on 20. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-582-25130-4 (ISBN)
Description
This authoritative text concerns itself with freedom and `alternatives to freedom', based on original survey research of public attitudes to civil and political rights.
It combines and connects explicit and implicit arguments for freedom, with the judgements of public opinion on two levels the general public and politicians encouraging the reader to think about issues both in terms of political theory and public opinion.
The issues considered, all of which may be viewed as alternatives to the narrow conception of freedom as the absence of coercion, are:
* parliamentary sovereignty
* the national interest
* responsibility
* accountability
* equality
* the moral community
Alternate chapters present powerful arguments from political figures such as Lord Armstrong, Lord Jenkins and Roy Hattersley, based on practical experience, and then assess public opinion for each issue.
It combines and connects explicit and implicit arguments for freedom, with the judgements of public opinion on two levels the general public and politicians encouraging the reader to think about issues both in terms of political theory and public opinion.
The issues considered, all of which may be viewed as alternatives to the narrow conception of freedom as the absence of coercion, are:
* parliamentary sovereignty
* the national interest
* responsibility
* accountability
* equality
* the moral community
Alternate chapters present powerful arguments from political figures such as Lord Armstrong, Lord Jenkins and Roy Hattersley, based on practical experience, and then assess public opinion for each issue.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a genuinely original and thought-provoking work. The idea of having politicians and others present arguments about freedom, democracy and other abstract political ideas, and then examining relevant opinions among voters and local politicians succeeds admirably...It also provides much food for thought about the nature of democracy in modern Britain. This is altogether a splendid piece of work'David Denver, University of Lancaster
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
317 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-25130-4 (9780582251304)
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Person
William L. Miller
Content
Alternative values, William L. Miller.
Part 1 Freedom versus Parliament:
Argument - the case for a people's Bill of Rights,Lord Jenkins of Hillhead
Opinions - public opposition to Parliamentary sovereignty, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 2 Freedom versus the national interest:
Argument - the case for confidentiality in government,Lord Armstrong of Ilminster.
Opinions - public support for secrecy, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 3 Freedom versus responsibility.
Witness - the dangers of press power without responsibility, Fedor Burlatsky.
Opinions - public support for press censorship,William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 4 Freedom versus accountability.
Witness - a media war of independence, Elemer Hankiss.
Opinions - public opposition to government control of the media, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 5 Freedom versus equality.
Argument- through equality to liberty, Roy Hattersley.
Opinions - public support for equality, William L. Miller et al.
Part 6 Freedom versus the moral community:
Argument - defining deviancy down, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
Opinions - public tolerance of private freedom, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Conclusion: culture and constitution in conflict? William L. Miller.
Part 1 Freedom versus Parliament:
Argument - the case for a people's Bill of Rights,Lord Jenkins of Hillhead
Opinions - public opposition to Parliamentary sovereignty, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 2 Freedom versus the national interest:
Argument - the case for confidentiality in government,Lord Armstrong of Ilminster.
Opinions - public support for secrecy, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 3 Freedom versus responsibility.
Witness - the dangers of press power without responsibility, Fedor Burlatsky.
Opinions - public support for press censorship,William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 4 Freedom versus accountability.
Witness - a media war of independence, Elemer Hankiss.
Opinions - public opposition to government control of the media, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Part 5 Freedom versus equality.
Argument- through equality to liberty, Roy Hattersley.
Opinions - public support for equality, William L. Miller et al.
Part 6 Freedom versus the moral community:
Argument - defining deviancy down, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
Opinions - public tolerance of private freedom, William L. Miller, Annis May Timpson, Michael Lessnoff.
Conclusion: culture and constitution in conflict? William L. Miller.