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Primary fields of research

My research focuses on the following themes within political theory: the justification of democracy, conceptions of freedom, autonomy, respect, freedom of expression, liberalism, republicanism, Kant, neo-Kantianism, Habermas

Current research

I am currently working on the possibility of giving a non-instrumental justication of democracy. I defend a freedom argument for democracy that does not entail procedure-independent epistemic standards.

A second project concerns the meaning, use, and value of compromises in politics. I am particularly interested in exploring whether making compromises are required for the democratic legitimacy of political decisions.

Teaching

Recent Courses:

• Political Theory and the History of Political Thought
• Kant's Practical Philosophy
• Civil Disobedience
• The Politics of Recognition

Selected publications

1. Published

   Kant, Freedom as Independence, and Democracy

   Rostbøll, C. F., 10 Jun 2016, In : The Journal of Politics. 78, 3, p. 792-805 14 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

2. Published

   Deliberative Freedom: Deliberative Democracy as Critical Theory

   Rostbøll, C. F., 2008, Albany, NY, USA: State University of New York Press. 312 p.

   Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review

3. Published

   The Non-Instrumental Value of Democracy: The Freedom Argument

   Rostbøll, C. F., Jun 2015, In : Constellations: an international journal of critical and democratic theory. 22, 2, p. 267-278 12 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

4. Published

   Non-domination and democratic legitimacy

   Rostbøll, C. F., 1 Jul 2015, In : Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy. 18, 4, p. 424-439 16 p., DOI:10.1080/13698230.2015.1033862.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

5. Published

   Kantian Autonomy and Political Liberalism

   Rostbøll, C. F., 2011, In : Social Theory and Practice. 37, 3, p. 341-364 24 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

6. Published

   Immanuel Kant

   Rostbøll, C. F., May 2015, Djøf Forlag. 122 p. (Statskundskabens klassikere).

   Research output: Book/Report › Book › Communication

7. Published

   Jürgen Habermas

   Rostbøll, C. F., 2011, 1 ed. Kbh.: Djøf Forlag. 131 p. (Statskundskabens klassikere).

   Research output: Book/Report › Book › Communication

8. Published

   Autonomy, Respect, and Arrogance in the Danish Cartoon Controversy

   Rostbøll, C. F., 2009, In : Political Theory. 37, 5, p. 623-648 26 p.

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Selected activities

1. COMPROMISE: Democratic Ideals and Real Politics

   Christian F. Rostbøll (Participant)

   1 Jan 2014 → 31 Dec 2017

   Activity: Other activity types › Other (prizes, external teaching and other activities) - Prizes, scholarships, distinctions