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SAGE PUBLISHING Contemporary Political Theory by Farrelly
`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' -_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Shane O'Neill, Queen's University, Belfast_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_`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' -_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Catriona McKinnon, University of York_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_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._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_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. _x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_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._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_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._x000D_ _x000D_
PART ONE: EGALITARIAN-LIBERALISM_x000D_
Justice as Fairness - John Rawls_x000D_
The Maximin Principle - John c Harsanyi_x000D_
Primary Goods Reconsidered - Richard J Arneson_x000D_
Equality of What? - Alex Callinicos_x000D_
A Question for Egalitarians - John Kekes_x000D_
PART TWO: LIBERTARIANISM_x000D_
The Entitlement Theory of Justice - Robert Nozick_x000D_
How Liberty Upsets Patterns - Eric Mack_x000D_
On Rectification in Nozick's Minimal State - Robert E Litan_x000D_
Justice as Mutual Advantage - David Gauthier_x000D_
A Critique of Justice as Reciprocity - Allen Buchanan_x000D_
PART THREE: COMMUNITARIANISM _x000D_
The Procedural Republic and the Unencumbered Self - Michael J Sandel_x000D_
Liberal Individualism and Liberal Neutrality - Will Kymlicka_x000D_
Complex Equality - Michael Walzer_x000D_
PART FOUR: REPUBLICANISM _x000D_
Freedom as Antipower - Philip Pettit_x000D_
The Republican Critique of Liberalism - Alan Patten_x000D_
Cosmopolitan Republicanism - James Bohman_x000D_
PART FIVE: FEMINISM _x000D_
The Public/Private Dichotomy - Susan Moller Okin_x000D_
The Ideal of Community and the Politics of Difference - Iris Marion Young_x000D_
Recognition or Redistribution - Nancy Fraser_x000D_
PART SIX: DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY_x000D_
The Deliberative Model - Iris Marion Young_x000D_
Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process - Amy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson_x000D_
Legitimacy and Economy in Deliberative Democracy - John S Dryzek_x000D_
PART SEVEN: MULTICULTURALISM_x000D_
The Politics of Recognition - Charles Taylor_x000D_
Equality of Difference - Bhikhu Parekh_x000D_
Liberalism and Multiculturalism - Chandran Kukathas_x000D_