Contemporary Political Theory : A Reader

by Colin Farrelly

• ISBN13: 9780761941842
• ISBN10: 0761941843
• Format: Paperback
• 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

Egalitarian-Liberalism

Justice as Fairness - John Rawls

The Maximin Principle - John Harsanyi

Primary Goods Reconsidered - Richard Arneson

Equality of What? - Alex Callinicos

A Question for Egalitarians - John Kekes

Libertarianism

The Entitlement Theory of Justice - Robert Nozick

How Liberty Upsets Patterns - Eric Mack

On Rectification in Nozick's Minimal State - Robert Litan

Justice as Mutual Advantage - David Gauthier

A Critique of Justice as Reciprocity - Allen Buchanan

Communitarianism

The Procedural Republic and the Unencumbered Self - Michael Sandel

Liberal Individualism and Liberal Neutrality - Will Kymlicka

Complex Equality - Michael Walzer

Republicanism

Freedom as Antipower - Philip Pettit

The Republican Critique of Liberalism - Alan Patten

Cosmopolitan Republicanism - James Bohman

Feminism

The Public//Private Dichotomy - Susan Okin

The Ideal of Community and the Politics of Difference - Iris Marion Young

Recognition or Redistribution - Nancy Fraser

Deliberative Democracy

The Deliberative Model - Iris Marion Young

Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process - Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson

Legitimacy and Economy in Deliberative Democracy - John Dryzek

Multiculturalism

The Politics of Recognition - Charles Taylor

Equality of Difference - Bhikhu Parekh

Liberalism and Multiculturalism - Chandran Kukathas