Moralized Theories of Coercion: a Critical Analysis

Abstract

Part I of this Article briefly lays out the taxonomy of various theories of coercion and then describes Wertheimer's theory. Part II of the piece analyzes and critiques moralized accounts generally, with particular emphasis upon Wertheimer's version of the moralized theory. Finally, Part ll sketches the departure point for an alternative to both moralized theories and the more traditional accounts which explain coercion as a function of the overborne will.