Issues in political theory
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Issues in political theory
Oxford University Press, 2008
Available at 6 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-362) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is a unique political theory textbook that invites students to apply the concepts they encounter to real world politics. Each chapter includes a 2,000 word case study to highlight the theories that have been discussed. The lucid and elegant contributions by leading thinkers enables engagement with the subject at its sharp end without any compromise in accessibility. This is essential reading for all political theory students from beginners onwards. Online Resource Centre The book is accompanied by the following resources: Student Site: Case studies for each chapter Annotated web links for each chapter Links to journal articles Instructor Site: Essay questions, seminar questions and activities
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Political theory and practice
- 1. Political authority and obligation
- 2. Nation and state
- 3. War and intervention
- 4. Democracy
- 5. Liberty
- 6. Toleration
- 7. Equality
- 8. Social justice
- 9. Human rights
- 10. Multiculturalism
- 11. Citizenship
- 12. Gender
- 13. Global justice
- 14. Environment
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