Introduction to political theory
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Introduction to political theory
Routledge, 2022
4th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This vibrant and significantly revised new edition is a comprehensive and accessible text for studying political theory in a changing world.
Bringing together classic and contemporary political concepts and ideologies into one book, it introduces the major approaches to political issues that have shaped our world, and the ideas that form the currency of political debate. Consistently, it relates political ideas to political realities through effective use of examples and case studies making theory lively, contentious, and relevant.
With significant revisions which reflect the latest questions facing political theory in an increasingly international context, key features and updates include:
Two brand new chapters on Migration and Freedom of Speech and a significant new section on the radical right;
Thought-provoking case studies to bring the theory to life including social media and internet regulation, Brexit and the EU, anti-vaxxer campaigns, surrogacy tourism, and autonomous anarchist zones;
A revamped website, including podcasts, to aid study of, and reading around, the subject.
Introduction to Political Theory, Fourth Edition is the perfect accompaniment to undergraduate study in political theory, political philosophy, concepts and ideologies, and more broadly to the social sciences and philosophy.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part 1: Coercion, Legitimacy, and Collective Choice 1. The State 2. Democracy 3. Punishment 4. Political Obligation and Conscientious Objection Part 2: Freedom, Equality, and Justice 5. Equality 6. Freedom of Action 7. Freedom of Speech 8. Distributive Justice Part 3: Classical Ideologies 9. Liberalism 10. Conservatism 11. Socialism and Marxism 12. Anarchism 13. Nationalism 14. Fascism and the Radical Right Part 4: Contemporary Ideologies 15. Feminism 16. Multiculturalism 17. Ecologism Part 5: Global Political Theory 18. Human Rights 19. Global Justice 20. Migration
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