Natural Law & Government: After the COVID-19 Revolution

Professor Drew explores how natural law principles can mitigate the threat of government becoming a Leviathan-like monster and contribute to the flourishing of people. He examines the trade-off between human dignity and the common good during the public policy response to COVID-19 and advocates for changes to thinking, institutions, and public management to reclaim people's right to thrive as humans.

Format: Hardback
Length: 162 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Since the dawn of civilization, philosophers and sages have been concerned about the potential for government to become a Leviathan-like monster. In this book, Professor Drew demonstrates how a careful application of natural law principles can mitigate this threat of Leviathan and also contribute to the flourishing of people.

To achieve this, Natural Law and Government examines the trade-off between human dignity and the common good during the public policy response to COVID-19. Specifically, Professor Drew details his concerns regarding the emergence of concentrations of power and competence in government, changes that have sadly given rise to the repression of the vitality of citizens. This groundbreaking work explains the changes to thinking, institutions, and public management that are necessary for people to reclaim their right to thrive as humans.

In sum, this is a handbook for what needs to be done after the COVID-19 revolution.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811924323
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022