Dialogues With Contemporary Political Theorists

by Browning, Gary; Prokhovnik, Raia; Dimova-Cookson, Maria

• ISBN13: 9780230303058
• ISBN10: 0230303056
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-12-24
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

A lively and engaging collection which explains the various strands of political theory, identifies key futures trends and explores the foundations of contemporary debate. Features interviews with pre-eminent theorists, including Quentin Skinner, Carole Pateman and Alex Honneth.

Author Biography

GARY BROWNING is Professor of Politics and International Relations, Oxford Brookes University, UK. His research interests include political and international theory, the history of political thought and the relationship between political thought and other disciplines. His previous publications include: Global Theory from Kant to Hardt and Negri (2011), Critical and Post-Critical Political Economy (2006), Rethinking R. G. Collingwood: Philosophy, Politics and the Unity of Theory and Practice (2004), Hegel and the History of Political Philosophy (2000), Lyotard and the End of Grand Narratives (2000.) RAIA PROKHOVNIK is Reader in Politics at the Open University, UK. Her publications include Sovereignty: History and Theory (2008) , Sovereignties: Contemporary Theory and Practice (2007), Spinoza and Republicanism (2004), Rational Woman: A Feminist Critique of Dichotomy, 2nd edition (2002), International Political Theory After Hobbes (2011, with Gabrielle Slomp.) MARIA DIMOVA-COOKSON is Lecturer in Politics and Deputy Director of the Centre for the History of Political Thought, Durham University, UK. Her research focuses on late nineteenth and early twentieth century political thought, theories of liberty, multiculturalism and human rights. She is currently writing a book on positive and negative freedom in past and present liberal thought. Her previous works include Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict (2009. with P. M. R. Stirk), T. H. Green: Ethics, Metaphysics and Political Philosophy (2006, with W. J. Mander), and T. H. Green's Moral and Political Philosophy: A Phenomenological Perspective (2001.)

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"This volume of dialogues presents an absorbing portrait of the current state of the discipline of political theory. The core idea that political theory involves a range of overlapping if, at points, quite distinct methods and approaches is very welcome. Such a text as this would have been unlikely to have seen the light of day even a decade ago. The editors are to be congratulated for their innovative commitment to a more comprehensive grasp of the discipline as it really functions."Emeritus Professor Andrew Vincent, Cardiff and Sheffield Universities 'It is really rare to gain a glimpse of how political theorists reflect upon their own work. Featuring conversations with some of the most prominent contemporary theorists carried out by distinguished theorists in their own right, this book presents most valuable insights for both beginners and advanced readers—a remarkable accomplishment.' Engin Isin- Professor of Politics, The Open University