This textbook provides a comprehensive collection of influential essays that present a balanced survey of the major ideas that have come out of this area of study in the 1980s and 1900s. Each article has been carefully chosen to enable any student of political philosophy to grasp the main debates within the topic. The book is clearly divided into two parts. Part One deals with fundamental philsophical issues: the nature of social explanation; distributive justice and liberalism and communitarianism. Part Two contains seminal papers in more specific areas: citizenship and multiculturalism;...

This textbook provides a comprehensive collection of influential essays that present a balanced survey of the major ideas that have come out of this area of study in the 1980s and 1900s. Each article has been carefully chosen to enable any student of political philosophy to grasp the main debates within the topic. The book is clearly divided into two parts. Part One deals with fundamental philsophical issues: the nature of social explanation; distributive justice and liberalism and communitarianism. Part Two contains seminal papers in more specific areas: citizenship and multiculturalism;...

A comprehensive, up to date and concise guide to one of the most important branches of philosophy.Both topical and historical, Political Philosophy A-Z has entries on Hobbes, Marx, and Rorty, as well as entries which explain what 'contract theory' is, and gives an account of 'multi-culturalism.' This book guides the reader through the intricacies of political theory, enabling them to trace their way through a debate, fixing historical and theoretical points of reference along the way. It is well suited for students studying political philosophy at university. Political Philosophy A-Z links up...

A comprehensive, up to date and concise guide to one of the most important branches of philosophy.Both topical and historical, Political Philosophy A-Z has entries on Hobbes, Marx, and Rorty, as well as entries which explain what 'contract theory' is, and gives an account of 'multi-culturalism.' This book guides the reader through the intricacies of political theory, enabling them to trace their way through a debate, fixing historical and theoretical points of reference along the way. It is well suited for students studying political philosophy at university. Political Philosophy A-Z links up...