Representing future generations: Political presentism and democratic trusteeship

Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-37

  Thompson, Dennis F ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

democracy; future generations; justice; representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956186274     PISSN: 13698230     EISSN: 17438772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698230903326232     Document Type: Article

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