{"product_id":"reclaiming-the-public-paperback-softback-9781009327176","title":"Reclaiming the Public (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009327176","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReclaiming the Public\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevelops a political theory of the public and of political authority and elaborates the theory's legal and institutional implications.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAvihay Dorfman (Author), Alon Harel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009327176, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15 x 1.1 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Reclaiming the Public advances an original account of how political and legal institutions can speak for those they represent, and why that matters. This insightful book makes an important contribution to our understanding of political authority and legitimacy. It also sheds new light on issues of great current concern, such as the privatization of government functions and the role of artificial intelligence in official decision-making. Dorfman and Harel's penetrating discussion of the moral distinctiveness of public institutions should be read by anyone interested in the deep normative questions raised by contemporary political and legal practices.' Daniel Viehoff, Associate Professor of Philosophy, New York University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReclaiming the Public defines and defends the intrinsic value of “the public” that resides in our public institutions and the officials that run them. The book argues that public institutions do not simply act for us but instead speak and act in our name; i.e., they represent us. Representation requires that decisions made by public institutions or officials are consistent with the perspectives of citizens. If the decisions satisfy this requirement, these decisions are attributable to citizens, and citizens can be held responsible for them. This theory of political authority accounts for major features of our legal system, such as the non-instrumental grounds for the separation of law-making powers, the non-instrumental value of constitutions, the limits of privatization, the nature and value of public property, and the impermissibility of using artificial intelligence in setting certain policies and making certain decisions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. A Public Conception of Political Authority\u003cbr\u003e 2. Law as Standing\u003cbr\u003e 3. Speaking in a Different Voice: The Necessity of Institutional Pluralism\u003cbr\u003e 4. Inherently Public Goods\u003cbr\u003e 5. Against Privatization As Such\u003cbr\u003e 6. Public Ownership\u003cbr\u003e 7. Why Not Artificial Intelligence? The Normative Status of Public Algorithms\u003cbr\u003e Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Constitutional \u0026amp; administrative law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Constitutional \u0026amp; administrative law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Constitutional%20\u0026amp;%20administrative%20law%20%5BLND%5D%22\"\u003eLND\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475003601176,"sku":"9781009327176","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009327176i.jpg?v=1785803206","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reclaiming-the-public-paperback-softback-9781009327176","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}