In this Book
- The Game of Justice: A Theory of Individual Self-Government
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
The Game of Justice argues that justice is politics, that politics is something close to ordinary people and not located in an abstract and distant institution known as the State, and that the concept of the game provides a new way to appreciate the possibilities of creating justice. Justice, as a game, is played in a challenging environment that makes serious demands on the participants, in terms of self-knowledge and individual self-government, and also in terms of understanding social behavior. What the term game provides is a radical opening of all established institutions: the status quo is neither absolute nor inevitable, but is the result of past political controversy, a result created by the winners to express their victory. At the same time, the game of justice, like all games, is played over and over again, with winners and losers changing places over time. This serves as encouragement to past losers and provides a cautionary reminder to past winners.
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Additional Information
ISBN
9780791480236
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
868030689
Pages
216
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No