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ABOUT THE BOOK

With a philosophically rich set of arguments, Allen brilliantly reveals how democracy is the means to achieve justice. As impressively, she derives from her political theory practical steps for the achievement of our common purpose and flourishing. This is a book in the tradition of Rawls and Dahl, but it is a book informed by the recognition of difference and diversity and the search for more encompassing standards of justice. It is without doubt one of the most important books ever written on democracy.

"Justice by Means of Democracy is a compelling, major statement by one of the most important, influential, and original political philosophers working today. The goal of the book, which is admirably achieved, is to reorient current discussion of justice, away from the primary economic focus on equal distribution of material goods (income or wealth ) and toward democratic political equality. This book will transform academic debates in political philosophy and set the terms for how justice is made manifest in social policy. Superb."

"Ambitious in scope, Justice  by Means of Democracy rivals John Rawls's Theory of Justice, the standard twentieth - century go - to text for liberal political philosophies seeking to address structural inequalities. Taking the idea of the the 'basic structure of society" as its point of departure, Justice by Means of Democracy adds positive liberties and public autonomy to Rawls's emphases on negative liberties and private autonomy and replaces Rawls's famous 'difference principle' with a principle of 'difference without domination.' Offering an exciting new theory of justice for the twenty - first century, Justice by Means of Democracy is a remarkable achievement."