Contemporary Political Theory; A Reader

by Colin Farrelly

• ISBN13: 9780761941835
• ISBN10: 0761941835
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-01-31
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd

Summary

'Colin Farrelly has gathered together in one volume several of the key texts that have shaped recent developments in political theory. The structure of the book reflects that of many courses offering surveys of recent debates between liberals and their critics. It is an excellent teaching resource' - Shane O'Neill, Queen's University, Belfast 'An excellent selection of key pieces that have shaped the debates that dominate contemporary political philosophy. Each section is prefaced with a clear and insightful introduction which gives a valuable commentary on each piece, sets it in its context, and indicates its influence on the field. This book will be a very useful resource for students of these debates from all backgrounds' - Catriona McKinnon, University of York Contemporary Political Theory provides an accessible introduction to the key works of major contemporary political theorists. Key theorists and writers include John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Michael Walzer, Michael Sandel, Susan Okin, Will Kymlicka, Iris Marion Young, Charles Taylor, Nancy Fraser and John Dryzek. The readings are organized thematically into seven sections on egalitarian-liberalism, libertarianism, communitarianism, republicanism, feminism, deliberative democracy, and multiculturalism. A substantial introduction is provided to each to identify the main issues and the significance of the carefully selected excerpts that follow. The result is a complete but concise guide through the literature and major topics and areas of debate in contemporary political theory and political philosophy. Colin Farrelly is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Contemporary Political Theory: A Reader will complement his textbook Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory also published by SAGE Publications.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	x
Part One Egalitarian-Liberalism	1	(50)
Introduction	3	(10)
Justice as Fairness	13	(9)
John Rawls
The Maximin Principle	22	(9)
John C. Harsanyi
Primary Goods Reconsidered	31	(5)
Richard J. Arneson
Equality of What?	36	(9)
Alex Callinicos
A Question for Egalitarians	45	(6)
John Kekes
Part Two Libertarianism	51	(56)
Introduction	53	(8)
The Entitlement Theory of Justice	61	(8)
Robert Nozick
How Liberty Upsets Patterns	69	(12)
Eric Mack
On Rectification in Nozick's Minimal State	81	(8)
Robert E. Litan
Justice as Mutual Advantage	89	(10)
David Gauthier
A Critique of Justice as Reciprocity	99	(8)
Allen Buchanan
Part Three Communitarianism	107	(38)
Introduction	109	(4)
The Procedural Republic and the Unencumbered Self	113	(13)
Michael J. Sandel
Liberal Individualism and Liberal Neutrality	126	(8)
Will Kymlicka
Complex Equality	134	(11)
Michael Walzer
Part Four Republicanism	145	(34)
Introduction	147	(4)
Freedom as Antipower	151	(8)
Philip Pettit
The Republican Critique of Liberalism	159	(10)
Alan Patten
Cosmopolitan Republicanism	169	(10)
James Bohman
Part Five Feminism	179	(42)
Introduction	181	(4)
The Public/Private Dichotomy	185	(10)
Susan Moller Okin
The Ideal of Community and the Politics of Difference	195	(10)
Iris Marion Young
Recognition or Redistribution?	205	(16)
Nancy Fraser
Part Six Deliberative Democracy	221	(40)
Introduction	223	(4)
The Deliberative Model	227	(5)
Iris Marion Young
Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process	232	(10)
Amy Gutman
Dennis Thompson
Legitimacy and Economy in Deliberative Democracy	242	(19)
John S. Dryzek
Part Seven Multiculturalism	261	(34)
Introduction	263	(6)
The Politics of Recognition	269	(13)
Charles Taylor
Equality of Difference	282	(6)
Bhikhu Parekh
Liberalism and Multiculturalism	288	(7)
Chandran Kukathas
Index	295