Coercion and the state
By: David A. Reidy, Walter J. Riker, editors.
Contributors: Reidy, David A., 1962-; Riker, Walter Joram, 1968-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Amintaphil
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781402068782
Subjects: Power (Social sciences); Duress (law)
Description: "A signal feature of legal and political institutions is that they exercise coercive power. The essays in this volume examine institutional coercion with the aim of trying to understand its nature, justification and limits."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.