This book examines liberal theory's attempts to accommodate pluralism, asking two fundamental questions: 1. How and why have theorists based their defences and proposed revisions of liberal pluralism upon particular and contestable definitions of what is the relevant and significant plurality? 2. Can a revised liberal pluralism account for the political significance of sub-national identity group membership?
This book examines liberal theory's attempts to accommodate pluralism, asking two fundamental questions: 1. How and why have theorists based their def...
The challenges presented by feminism to traditional understandings of representation, normative values, power relations and the political are not simply the product of late-20th century thinking. Feminist Moments, in examining some of the pivotal texts in the history of feminist thought, demonstrates that these challenges emerge from a long and varied history of feminist writing.
The volume brings together texts from literary and analytical works written by women and men, and from inside and outside the Western tradition, including Mary Wortley Montagu, Anna Wheeler and...
The challenges presented by feminism to traditional understandings of representation, normative values, power relations and the political are not s...
- Should abortion and euthanasia be legal? - Should whistleblowers be protected or punished? - How should the world's resources be apportioned? - How far should the state be allowed to invade personal privacy in order to protect against possible terrorist attacks? - Should offensive speech be regulated? Fully revised and extended, the new edition of this innovative and engaging text introduces the central elements of political theory from an applied perspective. Focusing on twelve high profile contemporary social and political issues, both domestic and global, this book shows...
- Should abortion and euthanasia be legal? - Should whistleblowers be protected or punished? - How should the world's resources be apportioned?<...
- Should abortion and euthanasia be legal? - Should whistleblowers be protected or punished? - How should the world's resources be apportioned? - How far should the state be allowed to invade personal privacy in order to protect against possible terrorist attacks? - Should offensive speech be regulated? Fully revised and extended, the new edition of this innovative and engaging text introduces the central elements of political theory from an applied perspective. Focusing on twelve high profile contemporary social and political issues, both domestic and global, this book shows...
- Should abortion and euthanasia be legal? - Should whistleblowers be protected or punished? - How should the world's resources be apportioned?<...
This book examines liberal theory's attempts to accommodate pluralism, asking two fundamental questions: 1. How and why have theorists based their defences and proposed revisions of liberal pluralism upon particular and contestable definitions of what is the relevant and significant plurality?
This book examines liberal theory's attempts to accommodate pluralism, asking two fundamental questions: 1. How and why have theorists based their def...
