Abstract
A surprisingly underexplored approach to justifying the duty to obey the law is the adoption of a pluralist theory of political obligation. This chapter examines the different ways in which a theory of political obligation can be pluralist, exploring how various pluralist models can address the shortcomings of traditional theories that rely on a single principle of political obligation. For example, some views appeal to multiple principles to justify the state’s right to demand our obedience in a range of different areas. Others appeal to multiple principles to justify the state’s right to impose obligations over different individuals. The chapter then outlines a novel form of pluralist theory.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Oxford Handbook of Political Obligation |
| Editors | George Klosko |
| Publisher | Oxford Univerity Press; Oxford |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2025 |
Keywords
- Political Obligation
- Philosophical Anarchism
- Legitimacy
- Authority