The Racial Contract
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The Racial Contract is a book by Charles W. Mills in which Mills puts forth his political philosophy
regarding the role of race in the social contract
. In essence, Mills argues that the social contract is designed at its heart to promote whites over other races.
Political philosophy
Political philosophy is the study of such topics as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what, if anything, makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it...
regarding the role of race in the social contract
Social contract
The social contract is an intellectual device intended to explain the appropriate relationship between individuals and their governments. Social contract arguments assert that individuals unite into political societies by a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by common rules and accept...
. In essence, Mills argues that the social contract is designed at its heart to promote whites over other races.