The Left and Rights by Campbell, Tom -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Preface 1. Reformists and revolutionaries

The dispute within socialism Liberal concepts and socialist ideals Summary

2. The moralism of rights

The ‘moralism’ objection The critique of ‘moral rights’ Rights and rules

3. The legalism of rights

Formal justice Social control Organisational rules Distributive patterns Conclusion

4. The coerciveness of rights

Obligations and sanctions Kelsen’s pure theory H.L.A. Hart’s concept of law Non-coercive jural agencies

5. The individualism of rights

Contract and power theories of rights The interest theory of rights

6. Socialism and human rights

Pre-social and ahistorical rights General and fundamental rights Absolute rights Conclusion

7. Justificatory principles

Meritorian justice Human need Utility Socialist principles and socialist rights

8. Political rights: freedom of expression

Liberalism and freedom of expression Socialism and freedom of expression

9. Economic rights: the right to work

The positive right to work The obligation to work

10. Welfare rights

The socialist critique of welfare rights Counter-productive welfare law Conclusion

Notes Index

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