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Left and right do not represent two sets of fixed ideas, but rather an axis which shifts considerably from one generation to the next. All words change their meaning slightly over time, but while socialism, for instance, is anchored to some form of common ownership, the left/right distinction existed before socialism became a major force in
Bobbio explores the grounds of this elusive distinction and argues that Left and Right are ultimately divided by different attitudes to equality. He carefully defines the nature of equality and inequality in relative rather than absolute terms.
31 de ene. de 2023 · Left and right : the significance of a political distinction. by. Bobbio, Norberto, 1909-2004. Publication date. 1996. Topics. Right and left (Political science), Political sociology, Political science -- Philosophy. Publisher. Chicago : University of Chicago Press.
31 de mar. de 2016 · Bobbio explores the grounds of this elusive distinction and argues that Left and Right are ultimately divided by different attitudes to equality. He carefully defines the nature of equality and...
left and right. Left- and right-wing moderates, for example, share a commitment to democracy, while extremists of both wings are hostile to democracy. Moderates and extremists, Bobbio says, are distinguished by their preferred methods, whereas left and right are distinguished by their respective values.
A bestseller in Italy, where it sold over three hundred thousand copies, Left and Right is an important contribution to our understanding of global political developments in the 1990s and beyond.
Bobbio explores the grounds of this elusive distinction and argues that Left and Right are ultimately divided by different attitudes to equality. He carefully defines the nature of equality and inequality in relative rather than absolute terms.
