Political theory today
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Political theory today
Polity Press in association with Basil Blackwell, 1991
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Includes index
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ISBN 9780745605838
Description
This volume aims to provide a set of guidelines for the reformulation of political theory in the light of the philosophical and substantive problems it faces today. It argues that the basic premises of Liberalism and Marxism have been rendered redundant by the the recent development of complex and inextricable interrelations between states and societies, and the change in the relationship between the public and private spheres. The book includes discussions on the nature of citizenship, rights and obligations, the relationship between liberty and equality, and that between public and private activities, the principles of justice and the means of realizing it, sovereignty and the international system, and international law and the vexed question of the legitimate use of force. The contributors include John Dunn, Stephen Lukes, Andrew Reeve, Susan Okin, Onora O'Neill, Claus Offe, Ulrich Preuss, Iain McLean, Jon Elster, Joshua Cohen, Agnes Heller, Samir Amin, Charles Beitz and Antonio Cassese.
Table of Contents
- Political obligation, John Dunn
- equality and liberty - must they conflict?, Steven Lukes
- gender, the public and the private, Susan Moller Okin
- the theory of property, Andrew Reeve
- the possibility of rational politics, Jon Elster
- democratic institutions and moral resources, Claus Offe and Ulrich K.Preuss
- forms of representation and systems of voting, Iain McLean
- democracy, the nation state and the global system, David Held
- sovereignty and morality in international affairs, Charles Beitz
- violence, war and the rule of law in the international community, Antonio Cassese
- transnational justice, Onora O'Neill
- the state and development, Samir Amin
- the concept of the political, Agnes Heller.
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: pbk ISBN 9780745608563
Description
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the central questions and debates in contemporary political thought and offers guidelines for the reformulation of political theory in the light of the philosophical and substantive problems it faces today. The book includes discussion of the nature of political obligation; the interrelation of equality and liberty; gender; the public and the private; principles of justice and the conditions of their realization; democratic politics and the forms of representation; sovereignty, the nation-state and the international system; the role of international law; and war and the legitimate use of force.
The volume is composed of major new essays by leading scholars in political theory from Europe, Africa and the United States: John Dunn, Stephen Lukes, Susan Moller Okin, Andrew Reeve, Jon Elster, Claus Offe, Ulrich Preuss, Iain McLean, David Held, Charles Beitz, Antonio Cassese, Onora O'Neill, Samir Amin and Agnes Heller. Students and academics in political theory, and those in the social sciences concerned with contemporary political thought, will all be interested in this book.
Table of Contents
Introduction: David Held. 1. Political Obligation: John Dunn.
2. Equality and Liberty: Must They Conflict? Steven Lukes.
3. Gender, the Public and the Private: Susan Moller Okin.
4. The Theory of Property: Andrew Reeve.
5. The Possibility of Rational Politics: Jon Elster.
6. Democratic Institutions and Moral Resources: Claus Offe.
and Ulrich K. Preuss.
7. Forms of Representation and Systems of Voting: Iain McLean.
8. Democracy, the Nation State and the Global System: David Held.
9. Sovereignty and Morality in International Affairs: Charles Beitz.
10. Violence, War and the Rule of Law in the International Community: Antonio Cassese.
11. Transnational Justice: Onora O'Neill.
12. The State and Development: Samir Amin.
13. The Concept of the Political: Agnes Heller.
Index.
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