Chang, Ya Lan (2022) Communitarianism, properly understood. Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence, 35 (1). 117 - 139. ISSN 0841-8209
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Communitarianism has been misunderstood. According to some of its proponents, it supports the 'Asian values' argument that rights are incompatible with communitarian Asia because it prioritises the collective interest over individual rights and interests. Similarly, its critics are sceptical of its normative appeal because they believe that communitarianism upholds the community's wants and values at all costs. I dispel this misconception by providing an account of communitarianism, properly understood. It is premised on the idea that we are partially constituted by our communal attachments, or constitutive communities, which are a source of value to our lives. Given the partially constituted self, communitarianism advances the thin common good of inclusion. In this light, communitarianism, properly understood, is wholly compatible with rights, and is a potent source of solutions to controversial issues that plague liberal societies, such as the right of a religious minority to wear its religious garment in public.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author |
| Divisions: | Law |
| Subjects: | K Law |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Nov 2022 16:06 |
| Last Modified: | 31 May 2024 17:30 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117391 |
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