The New Paternalists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6355242 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brent L Pickett (University of Wyoming, corresponding author), Brent Pickett |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 300-329 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/696967 |
| OpenAlex | W2791006348 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
A common theoretical framework underpins the work of the recent wave of paternalism defenders. While unacknowledged, authors who invoke libertarian paternalism, coercive paternalism, asymmetric paternalism, and other positions share fundamental, common assumptions and approaches that break with earlier defenses of paternalism, which were grounded primarily in natural law theory and liberal perfectionism. This break is sharp enough that it makes sense to speak of a new paternalism: a framework that avoids any comprehensive account of the human good; relies strongly on behavioral economics and psychology to justify its favored interventions; and uses a utilitarian calculus to evaluate when regulations, or rather nudges, are appropriate. After describing this framework, this article examines whether the new paternalism marks any advance over the old
Political science · American Political and Social Dynamics · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |