The Role of Civility in Political Disobedience.

This article examines the role of civility in political disobedience in modern liberal democracies. It discusses philosopher John Rawls' definition of civility and acknowledges that recent examples of political disobedience have been uncivil. The author argues that civility is important in mechanism...

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Published in:	Philosophy & Public Affairs Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 221 - 251
Main Author:	Coyne, Steve
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Spring2024
Subjects:	Courtesy Resentment Political participation Government policy Legislative voting
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost