Republicans favor large state responsibilities but small discretionary powers
Evidence
Perhaps government should have a large range of responsibilities assigned to it, and perhaps in that sense it should be big. But government should not have a large range of independent powers and in that sense it should be decidedly small. — Philip Pettit, Republicanism, 688
Categorization
- XREF: Distinguishes big-government from powerful-government — connects to the standing tension in non-interference vs non-domination debates and to Pettit’s framing throughout. — connects to: Republican freedom can be equated with an extended rule of law — Frank Lovett, Republicanism, 32; Republican freedom from domination requires redistributive social policy including basic income and wealth constraints. — Adelin-Costin Dumitru, Forging the Resistive Republic: Social…, 12; Delegated discretionary authority need not reduce freedom when properly constrained — Frank Lovett, Republicanism, 31 (+4 more)
Broader Connections
- High-authoritarianism legislators favor restrictions that limit civil liberties
#contradicts(0.78) - Party-system type determines both attitude to power and citizen-state position
#expands(0.75) - Delegated discretionary authority need not reduce freedom when properly constrained
#qualifies(0.72) — Frank Lovett, Republicanism, 31 - Buchanan insisted the state is necessary but should be kept small
#exemplifies(0.72)