Ross J Corbett
Biographic Data
| ID | 1598950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ross J Corbett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ross J |
| FAMILY NAME | Corbett |
| SIGNATURE | CORBETT R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northern Illinois University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Fading Promise of a More Meritocratic Society
Administrative practices, political initiatives, and budgetary concerns are eroding the ability of most universities to fulfill their mission as engines of meritocratic upward mobility. Colleges fulfilled this mission because they signaled that a student had acquired—or had always possessed—superior skills. Elite universities admit students who we know can succeed: Upward mobility occurred because other schools took chances on students whose back…
Suspension of Law during Crisis
Journal Article Suspension of Law during Crisis Get access Ross J. Corbett Ross J. Corbett ROSS J. CORBETT has taught political theory at the University of Toronto, Brown University, and Northern Illinois University. He is author of The Lockean Commonwealth and a variety of articles on Locke and Aristotle. He is currently writing a book on emergency powers. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science…
Locke's Biblical Critique
The essay clarifies the relationship between Locke's political and his religious thought. To the extent that Locke's political thought is an outgrowth of a particular strand of Christianity, its claims to universality would be significantly diminished. Several plausible interpretations of his political thought rely on his religiosity. Others maintain that this religiosity was a façade. Close attention to Locke's analysis of the Hebrew text of Gen…
Political Theory within Political Science
This article addresses Andrew Rehfeld's attempt to ensure a place for political theory within political science, which he does partly by showing how political theory fits into a defensible definition of political science and partly by excluding much political theory from the discipline in order to safeguard the rest. His account of what the discipline should comprehend is overly narrow, however, and does not serve the interests of the sorts of po…
Locke and the Challenges of Crisis Government
Research Article| January 01 2009 Locke and the Challenges of Crisis Government Ross J. Corbett Ross J. Corbett Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Good Society (2009) 18 (2): 20–25. https://doi.org/10.2307/20711333 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twitter Permissions Search Site Citation Ross J. Corbett; Locke and the Challenges of Crisis Government. The Good Society 1 January 2009; 18 (2): 20–25. doi: https://doi.org/1…
The Extraconstitutionality of Lockean Prerogative
This article examines the relation between John Locke's doctrine of prerogative and constitutional government. Scholars have shown increased interest in Locke's doctrine in recent years, yet there is disagreement about its precise character. The Two Treatises of Government can be read such that this power is the result of the social compact and, thus, is a constitutional means of addressing emergencies. This paper instead argues that prerogative …
The Extraconstitutionality of Lockean Prerogative
This article examines the relation between John Locke's doctrine of prerogative and constitutional government. Scholars have shown increased interest in Locke's doctrine in recent years, yet there is disagreement about its precise character. The Two Treatises of Government can be read such that this power is the result of the social compact and, thus, is a constitutional means of addressing emergencies. This paper instead argues that prerogative …
Locke's Biblical Critique
The essay clarifies the relationship between Locke's political and his religious thought. To the extent that Locke's political thought is an outgrowth of a particular strand of Christianity, its claims to universality would be significantly diminished. Several plausible interpretations of his political thought rely on his religiosity. Others maintain that this religiosity was a façade. Close attention to Locke's analysis of the Hebrew text of Gen…
Political Theory within Political Science
This article addresses Andrew Rehfeld's attempt to ensure a place for political theory within political science, which he does partly by showing how political theory fits into a defensible definition of political science and partly by excluding much political theory from the discipline in order to safeguard the rest. His account of what the discipline should comprehend is overly narrow, however, and does not serve the interests of the sorts of po…
The Extraconstitutionality of Lockean Prerogative
This article examines the relation between John Locke's doctrine of prerogative and constitutional government. Scholars have shown increased interest in Locke's doctrine in recent years, yet there is disagreement about its precise character. The Two Treatises of Government can be read such that this power is the result of the social compact and, thus, is a constitutional means of addressing emergencies. This paper instead argues that prerogative …
Locke and the Challenges of Crisis Government
Research Article| January 01 2009 Locke and the Challenges of Crisis Government Ross J. Corbett Ross J. Corbett Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google The Good Society (2009) 18 (2): 20–25. https://doi.org/10.2307/20711333 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Twitter Permissions Search Site Citation Ross J. Corbett; Locke and the Challenges of Crisis Government. The Good Society 1 January 2009; 18 (2): 20–25. doi: https://doi.org/1…
Political Theory within Political Science
This article addresses Andrew Rehfeld's attempt to ensure a place for political theory within political science, which he does partly by showing how political theory fits into a defensible definition of political science and partly by excluding much political theory from the discipline in order to safeguard the rest. His account of what the discipline should comprehend is overly narrow, however, and does not serve the interests of the sorts of po…
Suspension of Law during Crisis
Journal Article Suspension of Law during Crisis Get access Ross J. Corbett Ross J. Corbett ROSS J. CORBETT has taught political theory at the University of Toronto, Brown University, and Northern Illinois University. He is author of The Lockean Commonwealth and a variety of articles on Locke and Aristotle. He is currently writing a book on emergency powers. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science…
Locke's Biblical Critique
The essay clarifies the relationship between Locke's political and his religious thought. To the extent that Locke's political thought is an outgrowth of a particular strand of Christianity, its claims to universality would be significantly diminished. Several plausible interpretations of his political thought rely on his religiosity. Others maintain that this religiosity was a façade. Close attention to Locke's analysis of the Hebrew text of Gen…
The Fading Promise of a More Meritocratic Society
Administrative practices, political initiatives, and budgetary concerns are eroding the ability of most universities to fulfill their mission as engines of meritocratic upward mobility. Colleges fulfilled this mission because they signaled that a student had acquired—or had always possessed—superior skills. Elite universities admit students who we know can succeed: Upward mobility occurred because other schools took chances on students whose back…
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