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Toward a theory of multifunctional liberalism

Systems‐theoretical reflections on the nature of statehood

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ID7099873
AuthorsSteffen Roth (0000-0002-8502-601X, Department of Strategy Excelia Business School La Rochelle France, corresponding author), Vladislav Valentinov (0000-0002-4247-0364, Next Society Institute Kazimieras Simonavičius University Vilnius Lithuania)
Year2022
Volume40
Issue6
Pages945-954
Publication date2022-12-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSystems Research and Behavioral Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1092-7026 • E-ISSN: 1099-1743
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/sres.2925
OpenAlexW4311866313
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited56

As neoliberalism is sinking into disrepute, states are responding to current crises by inroads on basic rights. This constellation adds urgency to the timeworn subject of statehood and its relationship to law and liberty. The paper addresses this subject by enhancing the neoliberal concept of an encased economy with James Coleman's concept of law as indicator of social change and Niklas Luhmann's functional differentiation. The resulting multifunctional liberalism associates liberties and rights with the autonomy of function systems—such as politics, economy or law—and envisions an ecosystem of multifunctional organizations able to navigate the full spectrum of functional differentiation

Autonomy · Biology · Function (biology · Law and economics · Liberalism · Neoliberalism (international relations · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Subject (documents · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Political Economy and Marxism · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory

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Unique citing works9
Citations per year4,5
Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 9

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