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Precarious Prerogative. An Analysis of Lockean Political Thought

Name: Precarious Prerogative. An Analysis of Lockean Political Thought
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Author: Seth Carter
ISBN: 978-3-668-49611-8

Essay, 2016

8 Pages, Grade: 4.00

Seth Carter (Author)

Abstract or Introduction

This paper seeks to argue that the notion of executive prerogative forwarded by John Locke as a necessary political tool for a sovereign to exercise in times of national emergency is not practically or theoretically suitable in a modern context.

Furthermore, the paper seeks to reveal a theoretical tension between Locke's idea of executive prerogative and more valuable foundational political ideas such natural rights and social contract theory.

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Title: Precarious Prerogative. An Analysis of Lockean Political Thought
College: Indiana University (College of Arts and Sciences - Political Science Department)
Course: POLS-Y210 Rule of Law
Grade: 4.00
Author: Seth Carter (Author)
Year: 2016
Pages: 8
Catalog Number: V371798
ISBN (eBook): 9783668496101
ISBN (Book): 9783668496118
File size: 396 KB
Language: English
Keywords: Political Theory, John Locke, Executive Prerogative, Executive Power, Social Contract Theory, Natural Rights

Quote paper: Seth Carter (Author), 2016, Precarious Prerogative. An Analysis of Lockean Political Thought, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/371798

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