The Problem of Political Obligation: A Critical Analysis of Liberal Theory

by Carole Pateman

Pateman examines the notion of political obligation in relation to the liberal democratic state and presents a vision of participatory democracy as a means to effect a more satisfactory relationship between the citizen and the state. She offers a general assessment of liberal theory and an interpretation of all familiar arguments about political obligation and democratic consent.

Genres: Feminism

222 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1979

About the author

Carole Pateman is a feminist and political theorist. She is known as a critic of liberal democracy.