Many historical and recent forms of protest usually referred to as civil disobedience do not fit
the standard philosophical definition of “civil disobedience”. The moral and political …

In this timely book, Brazilian political philosopher Marcos Nobre analyzes the social and
political roots of the election of Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency of Brazil and shows how this …

Identity politics is commonly criticized as endangering democracy by undermining
community, rational communication, and solidarity. Drawing on both radical democratic …

The aim of this article is to describe the institution of civil disobedience as a type of action
that can be subsumed under the category of Norbert Elias'“civilization.” The first thesis I aim …

This chapter offers an overview of the serious challenges with which democracies must
contend in the face of increasing climate destabilization and menacing environmental …

This article outlines a theoretical framework for interpreting the meaning and function of
political protest in modern democracies and develops normative criteria for assessing its …

In the Introduction, James Tully foregrounds the horrendous inequalities of life chances that
lie at the basis of the multiple crises humanity is facing. As the volume has progressed, the …

In response to the claim that democracies are inherently short-termist, this article argues for
a new way to understand them as being committed to future generations. If taking turns …

This volume explores the shifts in how civil disobedience has come to be theorized, defined,
understood, and practised in contemporary politics. As social activism takes increasingly …

Civility is a concept that seems to point toward both the highest aspirations and the deepest
confusion. It is often conceived by theorists as a normative ideal of political ethics; as, for …