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Using John Rawls to Teach the Limits of Majority Power in a Democratic Society
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Martinson, David L. – Social Studies, 2006
One of the most perplexing quandaries that has continually confronted proponents of democratic governance centers around the question of how to protect the right of the majority to govern while simultaneously protecting the fundamental rights of those who are, at least temporarily, in the minority (Martinson 1996, 163). The author of this paper…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Democracy, Philosophy