Political ideologies and movements Books

Book SynopsisContending that Marxism achieved its unique position in part by adopting the content and functions of Christianity, MacIntyre details the religious attitudes and modes of belief that appear in Marxist doctrine as it developed historically from the philosophies of Hegel and Feuerbach, and as it has been carried on by latter-day interpreters from Rosa Luxemburg and Trotsky to Kautsky and Lukacs. The result is a lucid exposition of Marxism and an incisive account of its persistence and continuing importance.Trade Review"...a discerning, solid book...a significant contribution to both the emerging Marxist-Christian dialogue and the task of building the future that awaits us all." —The New Republic“. . . a very fine work on the intersection of Marxist and Christian teaching. . . . MacIntyre provides a very useful summary of Marx’s philosophical forebears, and his development from them. His summary of Marx’s teaching on history and the changes from his earlier to his later writing is quite fair, and a good introduction to the thought of Marx. . . . It really does bring together Marxism and Christianity in such a way that they may both contribute to and criticize each other.” —Catholic Library World

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Book SynopsisThe largely successful trajectory of participatory democracy in post-1988 Brazil is well documented, but much less is known about its origins in the 1970s and early 1980s. In Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Socioeconomic and Political Origins, J. Ricardo Tranjan recounts the creation of participatory democracy in Brazil. He positions the well-known Porto Alegre participatory budgeting at the end of three interrelated and partially overlapping processes: a series of incremental steps toward broader political participation taking place throughout the twentieth century; short-lived and only partially successful attempts to promote citizen participation in municipal administration in the 1970s; and setbacks restricting direct citizen participation in the 1980s. What emerges is a clearly delineated history of how socioeconomic contexts shaped Brazil's first participatory administrations.Tranjan first examines Brazil's long history of institutional exclusion of certain seTrade Review"This pathbreaking study of participatory democracy in Brazil fundamentally challenges the conventional wisdom in a number of ways. Rather than assume that Brazil’s experiments in participatory democracy are urban phenomena that started in the late 1980s as a consequence of its democratic transition, J. Ricardo Tranjan persuasively demonstrates how participatory democracy’s roots date back to rural and urban experiments in participation under military rule. The result is a nuanced understanding of how changes in socioeconomic context and national politics and institutions not only condition local political participation in important ways, but affect the very meaning of political participation. It is a must read for anyone interested in the politics of participation in Latin America." —Philip Oxhorn, McGill University "In Participatory Democracy in Brazil: Socioeconomic and Political Origins, J. Ricardo Tranjan makes an important contribution to broader theoretical debates on political development. Rather than focusing on the now famous participatory budgeting program in Porto Alegre, he extends his analysis to better situate the emphasis on participatory democracy in a larger historical context. His corrective history will be of interest to scholars of participatory democracy, contemporary Brazilian social and political history, and democratic studies." —Brian Wampler, Boise State University"J. Ricardo Tranjan argues for the need to contextualize participatory ideals and practices, and maintains that the much-celebrated cases of the 1990s and 2000s are rooted in less-known cases of the 1970s and 1980s (are, in fact, 'moderations' of those). The formula Tranjan uses for analyzing this context—economic structure and macro-institutional setting—is well-described. The book can be used in courses focusing on 'governance' practices in the developing world or on Brazilian contemporary politics/history." —William Nylen, Stetson University

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Book SynopsisFrom Revolution to Power in Brazil: How Radical Leftists Embraced Capitalism and Struggled with Leadership examines terrorism from a new angle. Kenneth Serbin portrays a generation of Brazilian resistance fighters and militants struggling to rebuild their lives after suffering torture and military defeat by the harsh dictatorship that took control with the support of the United States in 1964, exiting in 1985.Based on two decades of research and more than three hundred hours of interviews with former members of the revolutionary organization National Liberating Action, Serbin's is the first book to bring the story of Brazil's long night of dictatorship into the present. It explores Brazil's status as an emerging global capitalist giant and its unique contributions and challenges in the social arena. The book concludes with the rise of ex-militants to positions of power in a capitalist democracyand how they confronted both old and new challenges posed by BraziliaTrade Review“This is a thorough, balanced, and beautifully written account of the progression of the Brazilian left over the past fifty years. This book presents a compelling account, unique in its virtues. The scholarship is outstanding. Kenneth Serbin calls on a vast compendium of secondary sources, previously untapped primary sources, and his own extensive oral histories of key figures in this process.” —Bryan McCann, Georgetown University“From Revolution to Power in Brazil provides a lavishly detailed chronicle of the guerrillas and revolutionaries who rose to the pinnacle of Brazil’s political system only to fall from grace and find their quest for power questioned by robust institutions. As Brazil grapples once again with threats to its democratic advances, this book is essential reading for understanding how political power functions in Latin America’s largest country.” —Simon Romero, New York Times"Kenneth Serbin is one of the most eminent historians of Brazil working today. His previous books have illuminated key aspects of this country’s recent past, especially during the dark dictatorship period. This volume adds to this accumulated knowledge, by unveiling how some relevant actors in the Brazilian political arena evolved from the military to the democratic periods. Always using a fluid and gracious style and following the strictest academic precision, Serbin helps us to better understand our society and ourselves." —Carlos Eduardo Lins da Silva, Insper Institute of Education and Research“Using collective biography, [Serbin] tells the story of nine activists who moved into position in the political system. . . . This is a valuable study providing insight into the unique political system of present-day Brazil.” —Choice"From Revolution to Power in Brazil is important for understanding the life trajectories of former militants who survived military rule in Brazil, and it offers new pathways for thinking about activism and dissent under dictatorship and transition politics." —Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies“This tribute to the legacy of a generation of courageous activists, in a country that sees itself once again defending its fragile democracy against a powerful authoritarian resurgence, would be enough to make From Revolution to Power in Brazil mandatory reading, regardless of disagreements that are bound to arise around the study of such sensitive and timely topics.” —American Historical Review“Serbin . . . offers readers what is likely to become a new classic in the area. From Revolution to Power in Brazil is indeed a work that innovates in scope, focus, and goals." —Latin American Politics and Society

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Book SynopsisAt its core this book is intellectual history, tracing the work of progressive historians as they in turn wrote the history of progressivism.In Progressivism: The Strange History of a Radical Idea, Bradley C. S. Watson presents an intellectual history of American progressivism as a philosophical-political phenomenon, focusing on how and with what consequences the academic discipline of history came to accept and propagate it. This book offers a meticulously detailed historiography and critique of the insularity and biases of academic culture. It shows how the first scholarly interpreters of progressivism were, in large measure, also its intellectual architects, and later interpreters were in deep sympathy with their premises and conclusions. Too many scholarly treatments of the progressive synthesis were products of it, or at least were insufficiently mindful of two central facts: the hostility of progressive theory to the Founders' Constitution and the tension Trade Review“Progressivism is novel because neither is it in thrall to progressivism nor does it consider progressivism as inevitable and inevitably domesticated. Rather, the author is capable of criticizing progressivism at a fundamental level.” —Johnathan O’Neill, author of Originalism in American Law and Politics“This is a singularly original contribution. I know of no such comprehensive review of the historiography of progressivism.” —Paul Moreno, author of Black Americans and Organized Labor“Watson has crafted, not so much a historical genealogy of Progressivism, as its historiography. . . . Along the line of Watson’s march appear some of the brightest stars in the firmament of American historical writing (and political-history writing) in the 20th century: Richard Hofstadter, . . . Henry Steele Commager, Daniel Boorstin, C. Vann Woodward, David Potter, Louis Hartz, Arthur Link, Gabriel Kolko, Henry F. May, and Robert Wiebe.” —Claremont Review of Books"The book is more than an extended review of the literature . . . ; it is an indictment. And it is hard not to agree with Watson’s assessment that these historians were guilty of obscuring as much as they illuminated about the Progressives." —Law and Liberty"Bradley C. S. Watson’s new book Progressivism: The Strange History of a Radical Idea points scholars in new and productive directions regarding the political thought of the Progressive Era. Watson writes with vigor and verve, making the book of great appeal to anyone trying to take the true measure of the legacy of Progressive political thought in American history." —Public Discourse"In this new offering from Watson, Progressivism is put under the microscope and examined during its 20th-century development. . . . The book proceeds chronologically through the 20th century to the current day, which gives readers a solid accounting of how Progressive ideas evolved and then merged with still later ideas." —Choice"This book leaves the reader with a deep suspicion of several generations of progressive historians who wrote without being fully honest or fully aware of the tensions between progressivism and the American founders. Beyond that, [it] requires us to think about the challenges of progressive thought to the legitimacy of American institutions and to the American regime as a whole. By provoking these questions, Watson leads us to the deepest level of American politics which is nothing other than a continuous dialogue and critical engagement with the American Founders." —VoegelinViewTable of ContentsForeword by Charles R. Kesler Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Revolt against the Constitution 2. The Real Presence of Christ 3. Gray in Gray: The Strange History of Progressive History in the 1940s and 1950s 4. Progressive Historiography in a Countercultural Age 5. Intellectual Consolidation and Counterattack: Conservatism and Revisionism from the 1980s to the Present 6. The Shades of History Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAt its core this book is intellectual history, tracing the work of progressive historians as they in turn wrote the history of progressivism.In Progressivism: The Strange History of a Radical Idea, Bradley C. S. Watson presents an intellectual history of American progressivism as a philosophical-political phenomenon, focusing on how and with what consequences the academic discipline of history came to accept and propagate it. This book offers a meticulously detailed historiography and critique of the insularity and biases of academic culture. It shows how the first scholarly interpreters of progressivism were, in large measure, also its intellectual architects, and later interpreters were in deep sympathy with their premises and conclusions. Too many scholarly treatments of the progressive synthesis were products of it, or at least were insufficiently mindful of two central facts: the hostility of progressive theory to the Founders' Constitution and the tension Trade Review“Progressivism is novel because neither is it in thrall to progressivism nor does it consider progressivism as inevitable and inevitably domesticated. Rather, the author is capable of criticizing progressivism at a fundamental level.” —Johnathan O’Neill, author of Originalism in American Law and Politics“This is a singularly original contribution. I know of no such comprehensive review of the historiography of progressivism.” —Paul Moreno, author of Black Americans and Organized Labor“Watson has crafted, not so much a historical genealogy of Progressivism, as its historiography. . . . Along the line of Watson’s march appear some of the brightest stars in the firmament of American historical writing (and political-history writing) in the 20th century: Richard Hofstadter, . . . Henry Steele Commager, Daniel Boorstin, C. Vann Woodward, David Potter, Louis Hartz, Arthur Link, Gabriel Kolko, Henry F. May, and Robert Wiebe.” —Claremont Review of Books"The book is more than an extended review of the literature . . . ; it is an indictment. And it is hard not to agree with Watson’s assessment that these historians were guilty of obscuring as much as they illuminated about the Progressives." —Law and Liberty"Bradley C. S. Watson’s new book Progressivism: The Strange History of a Radical Idea points scholars in new and productive directions regarding the political thought of the Progressive Era. Watson writes with vigor and verve, making the book of great appeal to anyone trying to take the true measure of the legacy of Progressive political thought in American history." —Public Discourse"In this new offering from Watson, Progressivism is put under the microscope and examined during its 20th-century development. . . . The book proceeds chronologically through the 20th century to the current day, which gives readers a solid accounting of how Progressive ideas evolved and then merged with still later ideas." —Choice"This book leaves the reader with a deep suspicion of several generations of progressive historians who wrote without being fully honest or fully aware of the tensions between progressivism and the American founders. Beyond that, [it] requires us to think about the challenges of progressive thought to the legitimacy of American institutions and to the American regime as a whole. By provoking these questions, Watson leads us to the deepest level of American politics which is nothing other than a continuous dialogue and critical engagement with the American Founders." —VoegelinViewTable of ContentsForeword by Charles R. Kesler Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Revolt against the Constitution 2. The Real Presence of Christ 3. Gray in Gray: The Strange History of Progressive History in the 1940s and 1950s 4. Progressive Historiography in a Countercultural Age 5. Intellectual Consolidation and Counterattack: Conservatism and Revisionism from the 1980s to the Present 6. The Shades of History Notes Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This is a riveting analysis of the rise and fall of Peru’s left during the 1970s–1990s. Drawing on scores of personal interviews, Feinstein puts us in the room where the leaders of Peru’s leftist political parties struggled to cope with the challenge posed by the savage Shining Path insurgency.” —Cynthia McClintock, author of Electoral Rules and Democracy in Latin AmericaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Maps and Images Spanish Language Terms Acronyms List and Glossary Regional Maps Introduction 1. Revolution from Above or Below? (1960s-1970s) 2. Entering the Democratic Game – The Birth of Izquierda Unida (1980-1983) 3. To Support or Oppose the Populist Center? (1983-1986) 4. Days of Barbarity – The 1986 Lima Prison Massacres 5. The Center Cannot Hold –The First and Last Congress of Izquierda Unida at Huampaní (1989) 6. Fighting Against the Tide: María Elena’s Last Stand (1992) 7. The Afterlife of War: Post-Conflict Memory in Peru (2000-2019) Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book offers an extended and interesting argument concerning one of the major ideological perspectives in contemporary politics—conservatism. It is a well-argued, well-wrought, thoroughly engaging work to which, when I have a copy on my shelf, I will return frequently for reference.” —Thomas Heilke, co-author of From Ideologies to Public Philosophies"McAleer and Rosenthal-Pubul navigate a wide field of thought in their survey of the modern political landscape, ranging from Francis Fukuyuma on one end to the Russian philosopher Aleksandr Dugin, dubbed 'Putin’s brain,' on the other. The authors take Roger Scruton as their guide, but along the way they encounter such thinkers as Dostoevsky, Leo Strauss, Pierre Manent, and Nikolai Berdyaev. Here, as Daniel J. Mahoney notes in his foreword, is a book 'rich, learned, and invigorating.'”—The New Criterion"In their learned book, The Wisdom of Our Ancestors: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition, Graham James McAleer and Alexander S. Rosenthal-Pubul…argue for a conservative humanism that, when understood in the full light of Western thought, is built on the trinity of religion, family, and education.”—Religion & LibertyTable of ContentsOpening Remarks Introduction: Conservatism: Quest for a Quiddity 1. Humanism: The Master Idea of Western Civilization 2. The Metaphysics of Conservatism 3. Establishment 4. Law 5. Humanistic Enterprise 6. The Conservative Via Media: Between Nationalism and the Dream of Cosmopolis 7. Liberty 8. Conservatism without Reprimitivism Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the diverse views of Jules Michelet, Thomas Hobbes, and Seneca on the extralegal aspects of sovereign prerogative power, often associated with grace, favor, leniency, and pardons.Trade Review“Sovereignty is a major subject in discussions of politics today. Thanks to widespread interest in Carl Schmitt’s writings, it figures in critiques of liberalism that stress the reality of violent extralegal action. Covering three political thinkers, Friendly Sovereignty directs our eyes to the dangers of nonviolent, ‘friendly’ forms of extralegality—favoritism, corruption, and mercy. It is a timely warning, born of the recognition that ‘friendly sovereignty’ has been a clear and present danger in recent U.S. politics.”—Deborah Baumgold,author of Contract Theory in Historical Context: Essays on Grotius, Hobbes, and Locke

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Book Synopsis'Once again I repeat that I am not an impartial; objective critic. My judgments are nourished by my ideals, my sentiments, my passions. I have an avowed and resolute ambition: to assist in the creation of Peruvian socialism. I am far removed from the academic techniques of the university.'—From the Author''s NoteJose Carlos Mariátegui was one of the leading South American social philosophers of the early twentieth century. He identified the future of Peru with the welfare of the Indian at a time when similar ideas were beginning to develop in Middle America and the Andean region. Generations of Peruvian and other Latin American social thinkers have been profoundly influenced by his writings.Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality (Siete ensayos de interpretación de la realidad peruana), first published in 1928, is Mariátegui''s major statement of his position and has gone into many editions, not only in Peru but also in other LatTrade Review...one of the most important books in Peruvian letters ... * Choice *Table of Contents Introduction by Jorge Basadre Author’s Note 1. Outline of the Economic Evolution 2. The Problem of the Indian 3. The Problem of Land 4. Public Education 5. The Religious Factor 6. Regionalism and Centralism 7. Literature on Trial Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisA sophisticated political history of East Central Europe in the interwar years.Trade Review"In scope, depth of analysis, and, not the least, fairness and objectivity, this book has no rivals as far as the area of East Central Europe is concerned. It will certainly become required reading in all area—related courses, and one hopes that it will also win a place for itself on reading lists for courses in modern Europe." * Slavic Review *"Several outstanding works have appeared in English on East Central Europe..but Rothschild’s book is now the best single volume available on the region as a whole." * Political Science Quarterly *Table of ContentsIntroductory Survey Poland Czechoslovakia Hungary Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria Albania On the Periphery of East Central Europe: the Baltic States Survey of Culture Bibliographical Essay Index

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Book SynopsisIlluminates the forces driving Moscow's China policy, from the Ussuri River clashes in 1969 to the 'strategic partnership' of the 1990s. This book analyzes Russian-Chinese relations from Moscow's perspective.Trade Review"[Wishnick] brings to this important subject a mastery of Russian and Chinese sources, an impressive command of the relevant scholarship, much new material from Soviet state and party archives, and extensive interviews with Russian policy makers and with leading Russian specialists on China." * Journal of Cold War Studies *"Wishnick provides the first detailed account of Russia's policy toward China from 1969 to 1999, based on thorough research in Russian sources and some recently released U.S. government documents. . . . A reliable reference source." * Choice *"A terrific book..Wishnick, by reason of her knowledge, perceptiveness, discernment, and linguistic skills in both Russian and Chinese, is highly qualified to narrate, conceptualize, and comment on a topic somewhat sidelined these days by more immediately dramatic international preoccupations, but on of immense importance to the evolving world order..Everyone wishing to be well informed should read this valuable work." * Slavic Review *"A solid and fascinating analysis of Moscow's China Policy from Brezhnev to Yeltsin..From its political discussion, Mending Fences opens and new and important perspective on Soviet-Chinese relations in the 1970s-1990s, a period that has seldom attracted historians' attention." * H-Net Reviews *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Maps Introduction Part I. Brezhnev’s Containment Policy The Soviet Union’s China Strategy The Sino-Soviet Conflict in Perspective Part II. The Road to Beijing Leadership Change in the USSR and Sino-Soviet Relations Pressures for Continuity and Change in Soviet China Policy in the Early 1980s From Rapprochment to Normalization The Gorbachev Revolution and China Policy Part III. Toward Sino-Russian Partnership Sino-Russian Relations in the Yeltsin Era Moscow and Border Regions Debate Russia’s China Policy Conclusions Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisAnalyzes the efforts of Soviet leaders simultaneously to maintain their supremacy in the international communist movement, defend their borders from a perceived China threat, and ensure the compliance of regional authorities in enforcing China policy.Trade Review"[Wishnick] brings to this important subject a mastery of Russian and Chinese sources, an impressive command of the relevant scholarship, much new material from Soviet state and party archives, and extensive interviews with Russian policy makers and with leading Russian specialists on China." * Journal of Cold War Studies *"Wishnick provides the first detailed account of Russia's policy toward China from 1969 to 1999, based on thorough research in Russian sources and some recently released U.S. government documents. . . . A reliable reference source." * Choice *"A terrific book..Wishnick, by reason of her knowledge, perceptiveness, discernment, and linguistic skills in both Russian and Chinese, is highly qualified to narrate, conceptualize, and comment on a topic somewhat sidelined these days by more immediately dramatic international preoccupations, but on of immense importance to the evolving world order..Everyone wishing to be well informed should read this valuable work." * Slavic Review *"A solid and fascinating analysis of Moscow's China Policy from Brezhnev to Yeltsin..From its political discussion, Mending Fences opens and new and important perspective on Soviet-Chinese relations in the 1970s-1990s, a period that has seldom attracted historians' attention." * H-Net Reviews *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Maps Introduction Part I. Brezhnev’s Containment Policy The Soviet Union’s China Strategy The Sino-Soviet Conflict in Perspective Part II. The Road to Beijing Leadership Change in the USSR and Sino-Soviet Relations Pressures for Continuity and Change in Soviet China Policy in the Early 1980s From Rapprochment to Normalization The Gorbachev Revolution and China Policy Part III. Toward Sino-Russian Partnership Sino-Russian Relations in the Yeltsin Era Moscow and Border Regions Debate Russia’s China Policy Conclusions Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisWhat do we talk about when we talk about money? As the forty-four poets in this brilliant new anthology show, the answer is everything. From the impact of global economic crises to local tag sales, to sweatshops where our clothes are produced to the malls where they are sold, this volume gets to the heart of Americans' relationships to capital.Trade ReviewFresh, memorable, original. The coeditors have constructed a meaningful and timely anthology that, in significant ways, gathers together a range of poems about money and class structures in America."" - Judith Vollmer""Money may be, as Denise Duhamel notes in her mini-essay, one of the last taboo subjects in the arts as well as in polite company, but that's exactly what the forty-four diverse and wide-ranging contemporary American poets in this wonderful anthology so memorably explore - if by 'money' you mean everything in our increasingly stressed and stressful capitalist society that money informs. There's an embarrassment of riches here. You can bank on it."" - Ronald Wallace

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Book SynopsisAfter September 11, Americans agonised over why nineteen men hated the United States enough to kill three thousand civilians in an unprovoked assault. This book presents the inner logic of al-Qaeda and like-minded extremist groups by which they justify September 11 and other terrorist attacks.

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Book SynopsisA bold new interpretation of Germany's democratic transformation in the twentieth century, focusing on a group of intellectuals who shaped the post-Nazi reconstructionTrade Review“Excellent study” —Emily A.Steinhauer, German Historical Institute LondonLions and Lambs: Conflict in Weimar and the Creation of Post-Nazi Germany by Noah Benezra Strote was awarded 2018 Honorable Mention for the CES Book Award.“In this learned, sharply observed, and elegantly written book, Strote offers a brilliantly conceived argument about the nature of democracy in Germany’s tumultuous twentieth century. It will exert considerable influence on how we think about Weimar and the Federal Republic.”—Peter Fritzsche, author of An Iron Wind: Europe under Hitler“Ever since the sociologist M. Rainer Lepsius popularized the notion of ‘social milieux,’ it has been commonplace to recall Wilhelmine and Weimar-era Germany as a society divided into discrete cultural-political domains. After 1945, however, a new spirit of partnership brought together these once-antagonistic groups to forge the relatively stable and enduring ethos of the German Federal Republic. In his broad-ranging and suggestive new book, Noah Strote sheds a helpful light on this ideological transformation.”—Peter E. Gordon, author of Adorno and Existence“Lions and Lambs is an impressive, innovative exploration of ideas about overcoming conflict and achieving consensus in Germany from the Weimar Republic through the early years of the Federal Republic. This book will change how we think about Germany’s transformation after 1945.”—Richard Bessel, author of Germany 1945: From War to Peace“Beautifully written, this wide-ranging and landmark study reframes our understanding of German postwar democracy and modernization by underscoring the contributions of formerly exiled intellectuals and religious leaders to the establishment of a culture and politics of partnership in the Federal Republic.”—Maria D. Mitchell, author of The Origins of Christian Democracy: Politics and Confession in Modern Germany“A fascinating study of how those who had previously held opposing positions—‘lions’ and ‘lambs’—came to value partnership in the post-Nazi era. An emergent consensus, rather than the efforts of the Allies, lies at the heart of West Germany’s stabilization. A genuinely innovative approach, clearly traced through the lives and writings of key individuals.”—Mary Fulbrook, author of Dissonant Lives: Generations and Violence through the German Dictatorships

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Book SynopsisIn the wake of the Cold War, as the international community struggles to accommodate change, the author of this study directs our attention to the classic theorists, Thucydides, Rousseau, Locke and others.

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Book SynopsisExplores Constructivism's theoretical, empirical, and methodological strengths and weaknesses, and debates what these say about its past, present, and future to reach a better understanding of international relations (IR) in general and how Constructivism informs IR in particular.Trade ReviewConstructivism Reconsidered is the major assessment of constructivism to date. It makes an important and lasting contribution to IR theory, and all those who want to understand constructivism or use it in their work need to read this book."" - John A. Vasquez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign""The editors and authors have put together an intriguing volume taking stock of constructivism in its third decade. Many times edited volumes are forced into a false coherence that appears coerced after only a few pages. What distinguishes this volume is its retention of a dizzying variety. Much like any delicious tasting menu or omakase experience, the reader will find in this volume many ideas to savor, and a few that either leave a bitter taste, or leave one scratching her head pondering what was that?"" - Ted Hopf, National University of Singapore

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Book SynopsisExplores the factors that shape the Millennial generation's unique political identity, how this identity conditions political choices, and how this cohort's diversity informs political attitudes and beliefs. The book explores politics from a generational perspective, first, and then combines this with other group identities.

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Book SynopsisNumerous studies have suggested that more peaceful relations are likely only if countries submerge or paper over existing national identities by promoting universalism. Pride, Not Prejudice argues, to the contrary, that affirmation of national identities may be a more effective way to build international cooperation.Table of Contents“Chung makes important and fascinating points with large implications about how states can overcome elements of national identity that emphasize the distinctiveness, and often superiority, of the state over relevant others.”- Joslyn Barnhart, Wesleyan University“. . . advances a novel, even counterintuitive, solution to a frustratingly enduring problem among Northeast Asia’s states and, most especially for the United States since two of the three countries are its most important regional allies.”- Bridget L. Coggins, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Book SynopsisAt the nexus of political science, development studies, and public policy, Developing States, Shaping Citizenship analyses an overlooked driver of political behaviour: citizens' past experience with the government through service provision.

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Book SynopsisIdentifies the mechanisms that explicitly link radical religious beliefs and radical actions. The book describes its nature, singles out the mechanisms that enable radicalism to produce its effects, and develops a conceptual architecture to help scholars and policy-makers to address and evaluate radicalism - or what often passes as such.Trade ReviewThis important book offers a clear contribution to the literature through its focus on multi-faceted and non-linear explanations for radicalization. The collection emphasizes the importance of local and social contexts in understanding how radicalization is made possible." —Christopher Baker-Beall, Bournemouth UniversityTable of Contents List of illustrations Radicalization and Religious Violence in Western Europe: An Introduction, Thierry Balzacq and Elyamine Settoul Part I. Theories 1. Economic Perspectives, Tim Krieger and Daniel Meierricks 2. Social Movement Research, Daniela I. Pisoiu 3. Islamic Doctrines, Mohamed-Ali Adraoui 4. Conversion Models, Juliette Galonnier 5. Social Psychology, John Morrison Part II. Patterns of Radicalization in Western Europe 6. Belgium, Sarah Teich 7. France, Elyamine Settoul 8. Germany, Robert Pelzer and Mika Moeller 9. Spain, Rut Bermejo 10. United Kingdom, Tahir Abbas Conclusion, Valérie Amiraux Contributors

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Book SynopsisProvides an holistic account of youths’ marginalization in legislatures, cabinets, and candidacies for office through a comparative lens. The authors argue that youths’ underrepresentation in political office constitutes a democratic deficit and provide ample evidence for why they think that youth must be present in politics at much higher rates.Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Why we need increased youth representation Chapter 3. Youths’ underrepresentation in national parliaments Chapter 4. Youth representation across party delegations in parliament Chapter 5. Young politicians in cabinet Chapter 6. Youth as candidates and elected representatives Chapter 7. Explaining (more) variation in youth representation: Insights from an original survey in Sweden and Switzerland Chapter 8. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisExplains how relevant political players in Arab countries among regimes, opposition movements, and external actors have adapted ten years after the onset of the Arab Spring. It includes contributions on Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Algeria, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, and Tunisia.Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments PREFACE Hicham Alaoui Introduction Struggles for Political Change in the Arab World: Regimes, Oppositions, and External Actors after the Spring Hesham Sallam, Lisa Blaydes, and Amr Hamzawy I. Regime Strategies of Control Chapter 1 Authoritarian Narratives and Practices in Egypt Amr Hamzawy Chapter 2 The People Vs. the Palace: Power and Politics in Morocco since 2011 Samia Errazzouki Chapter 3 Kuwait’s Changing Landscape: Palace Projects and the Decline of Rule by Consensus Farah Al-Nakib Chapter 4 The Decay of Family Rule in Saudi Arabia Michael Herb Chapter 5 Syria’s Repressive Peace Samer Abboud II. Opposition Mobilization Strategies and Obstacles to Reform Chapter 6 Mobilization without Movement: Opposition and Youth Activism in Jordan Sean Yom Chapter 7 Cycles of Contention in Lebanon Lina Khatib Chapter 8 Algeria: Anatomy of a Revolutionary Situation Thomas Serres Chapter 9 The Nexus of Patronage, Petrol, and Population in Iraq David Siddhartha Patel Chapter 10 Understanding the Roots, Dynamics, and Potential of an “Impossible” Revolution: The Prospects and Challenges of Democratization in Sudan Khalid Mustafa Medani Chapter 11 Tunisia: The Challenges of Party Consolidation and the Specter of Authoritarian Reversal Lindsay J. Benstead Chapter 12 Examining Yemen’s Post-2011 Trajectory: From Reform to War to Many Yemens April Longley Alley III. Transnational Influences Chapter 13 U.S. Influence on Arab Regimes: From Reluctant Democracy Supporter to Authoritarian Enabler Sarah Yerkes Chapter 14 Chinese Soft Power Projection in the Arab World: From the Belt and Road Initiative to Global Pandemic Response Lisa Blaydes Chapter 15 Iran’s Culture Wars in the Arab World Abbas Milani Chapter 16 The Arab Counter-Revolution: The Formation of a Regional Alliance to Undermine the Arab Spring Toby Matthiesen Chapter 17 Myths of Expansion: Turkey's Changing Policy in the Arab World Ayça Alemdaroğlu and Gönül Tol Conclusion: The Ongoing Struggle for Political Reform in the Arab World Larry Diamond List of Contributors

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Amy Lai examines the current free speech crisis in Western universities. She studies the origin, history, and importance of freedom of speech in the university setting, and addresses the relevance and pitfalls of political correctness and microaggressions on campuses.Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Part One Chapter One: Free Speech in Western Universities Chapter Two: Academic Freedom: History, Definitions, and Democratic Significance Chapter Three: Campus Free Speech and Academic Freedom Part Two Chapter Four: Free Speech, Compelled Speech, Facts/Falsehoods/Unpopular Opinions Chapter Five: Political Correctness, Harassment/Discrimination/Hate Speech, Microaggression Chapter Six: Deplatforming, Trigger Warning, Safe Space Part Three Chapter Seven: The United Kingdom: Human Rights Act, a New Bill, and the Uncertain Future of Campus Speech Chapter Eight: The United States: First Amendment, Speech Policies, and Promising but "Not Quite There Yet" Results Chapter Nine: Canada: The (Ir)Relevance of the Charter to Campus Free Speech Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSouth Korea is sometimes held as a dream case of modernization theory, a testament to how economic development leads to democracy. Seeds of Mobilization takes a closer look at the history of South Korea to show that Korea’s advance to democracy was not linear.Trade ReviewJoan Cho unpacks the long-term impact of economic development in South Korea on both worker and student organizations, and its consequent impact on democratization. Her nuanced theory on the sociopolitical impact of industrial complexes and labor unions, as well as that of college campuses and student organizations, is a very welcome contribution to the burgeoning literature on democratization, especially on South Korea." - Elvin Ong, National University of SingaporeTable of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations A Note on Romanization Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Re-examining South Korea’s Democratization 2. Industrialization as a (De)stabilizing Force 3. Manufacturing Protests: Ecology of Industrial Complexes and Development of the Labor Movement 4. Learning to Dissent: Education and Authoritarian Resilience 5. From College Campuses to Ballot Boxes: Mobilizing for Democratic Reforms 6. Beyond the Democratic Transition: Democratization and Generational Divide in South Korea 7. Conclusion: Development, Democracy, and Authoritarian Legacy Appendix: Datasets and Data Sources Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisProvides an holistic account of youths’ marginalization in legislatures, cabinets, and candidacies for office through a comparative lens. The authors argue that youths’ underrepresentation in political office constitutes a democratic deficit and provide ample evidence for why they think that youth must be present in politics at much higher rates.Trade ReviewThis book is a unique take on the issue of youth representation, making the case for their participation in parliaments and cabinets. This well-researched, data-driven study will make a significant contribution to our understanding of why young citizens are underrepresented in parliaments and cabinets around the world." —Holly Ann Garnett, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston"This will be the most important book in its field and it will gain much attention among scholars of youth politics and especially youth political representation." —Devin K. Joshi, Singapore Management UniversityTable of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Why we need increased youth representation Chapter 3. Youths’ underrepresentation in national parliaments Chapter 4. Youth representation across party delegations in parliament Chapter 5. Young politicians in cabinet Chapter 6. Youth as candidates and elected representatives Chapter 7. Explaining (more) variation in youth representation: Insights from an original survey in Sweden and Switzerland Chapter 8. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisSome of theatre’s most powerful works in the past thirty years fall into the category of ‘verbatim theatre’, socially engaged performances whose texts rely on word-for-word testimony. But in this moment of what Ryan Claycomb terms the ‘rightward lurch’ of western democracies, does this idealized space of democratic deliberation remain effective?Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: In the LurchOne: Democratic Deliberation and the Theatricalized Public SphereTwo: Debating in UtopiaThree: Feeling TogetherFour: The Opposite of Empathy is Suspicion Coda: Nostalgia; or, the Pastness of the PresentBibliography

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Amy Lai examines the current free speech crisis in Western universities. She studies the origin, history, and importance of freedom of speech in the university setting, and addresses the relevance and pitfalls of political correctness and microaggressions on campuses.Trade Review“Amy Lai provides a much-needed cross-national perspective on the problem of censorship in Western universities. Read this brave book, and raise your own voice in defense of freedom.”—Jonathan Zimmerman, Berkowitz Professor in Education, University of Pennsylvania“As book bans, trigger warnings, and deplatforming foster scepticism toward freedom of expression, Amy Lai offers a necessary defense of the legal and philosophical underpinnings of the right to dissent. Reframing contemporary questions of academic freedom through readings from Milton, Locke, Kant, J.S. Mill, and Rawls, she underscores its value and our collective obligation to maintain difficult conversations on sensitive cultural and political questions. Anyone concerned with these issues will find much in this book to enlighten, provoke, and disquiet them, and much to reconsider, or dissent from, in her unflinching analysis of recent flashpoints in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.”—Brendan de Caires, Executive Director of PEN CanadaTable of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Part One Chapter One: Free Speech in Western Universities Chapter Two: Academic Freedom: History, Definitions, and Democratic Significance Chapter Three: Campus Free Speech and Academic Freedom Part Two Chapter Four: Free Speech, Compelled Speech, Facts/Falsehoods/Unpopular Opinions Chapter Five: Political Correctness, Harassment/Discrimination/Hate Speech, Microaggression Chapter Six: Deplatforming, Trigger Warning, Safe Space Part Three Chapter Seven: The United Kingdom: Human Rights Act, a New Bill, and the Uncertain Future of Campus Speech Chapter Eight: The United States: First Amendment, Speech Policies, and Promising but "Not Quite There Yet" Results Chapter Nine: Canada: The (Ir)Relevance of the Charter to Campus Free Speech Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSouth Korea is sometimes held as a dream case of modernization theory, a testament to how economic development leads to democracy. Seeds of Mobilization takes a closer look at the history of South Korea to show that Korea’s advance to democracy was not linear.Trade ReviewJoan Cho unpacks the long-term impact of economic development in South Korea on both worker and student organizations, and its consequent impact on democratization. Her nuanced theory on the sociopolitical impact of industrial complexes and labor unions, as well as that of college campuses and student organizations, is a very welcome contribution to the burgeoning literature on democratization, especially on South Korea." - Elvin Ong, National University of SingaporeTable of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Abbreviations A Note on Romanization Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Re-examining South Korea’s Democratization 2. Industrialization as a (De)stabilizing Force 3. Manufacturing Protests: Ecology of Industrial Complexes and Development of the Labor Movement 4. Learning to Dissent: Education and Authoritarian Resilience 5. From College Campuses to Ballot Boxes: Mobilizing for Democratic Reforms 6. Beyond the Democratic Transition: Democratization and Generational Divide in South Korea 7. Conclusion: Development, Democracy, and Authoritarian Legacy Appendix: Datasets and Data Sources Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAs the clock struck midnight on December 31, 1992, Czechoslovakia, the only genuine democracy in post-World War I Central-Eastern Europe, broke up into two independent successor states. This book explores the failed search for a postcommunist constitution and it records in a lively style a singular instance of the peaceful settlement of an ethnic dispute. For more than three years after the implosion of the Communist regime in 1989, the Czechs and Slovaks negotiated the terms of a new relationship to succeed the centralized federation created under communism. After failing to agree to the terms of a new union, the parties agreed on an orderly breakup. In the background of the narrative loom general issues such as: What are the sources of ethnic conflict and what is the impact of nationalism? Why do ethnic groups choose secession and what makes for peaceful rather than violent separation? What factors influence the course of postcommunist constitutional negotiations, which are inevi

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Book SynopsisThe election of populist politicians in recent years seems to challenge the very idea of democracy. This book argues that majority rule is not to blame; rather, the institutions that stabilize majorities are responsible for the seeming suppression of minority interests.Trade ReviewThe key question—how to ensure that the losers of the electoral game are defended in a way that both protects their own interests and that of the broader political system—is a central one for scholars of democracy, especially those who focus on societies divided along ethnic, religious, linguistic, or similar cleavages." - Benjamin Reilly, University of Western Australia

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Book SynopsisExamines Irving Babbitt's unique contribution to understanding the quality of foreign policy leadership in a democracy, as he showed that a democratic nation's foreign policy is a product of the moral and cultural tendencies of the nation's leaders and that the substitution of expansive, sentimental Romanticism for the religious and ethical traditions of the West would lead to imperialism.Trade ReviewThe author does a masterful job of laying out Babbitt's views on the sources of imperialism in mistaken notions of human character and, especially, failures of personal and national self-control. The result is a substantial contribution to political theory properly understood, to our understanding of an important but too-little-known political philosopher, and most interestingly to the developing field of International Relations theory." - Bruce Frohnen, Ohio Northern University"This book is timely in light of recent political developments that question the once unassailable normative status of liberal democracy. Babbitt develops a theory of the moral-cultural dangers associated with the democratic spirit. As an expert on Babbitt's thinking and one who is versed in contemporary IR theory, Dr. Smith is well-positioned to serve this need." - Ryan R. Holston, Virginia Military Institute

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Book SynopsisChallenges conventional wisdom about how the public thinks about and evaluates democracy. Mining both political theory and over 75 years of public opinion data, the book argues that Americans think about democracy in ways that go beyond voting or elected representation.Table of Contents List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - What is democracy? Definitions and scholarly disagreements Chapter 3 - Polling the public about democracy Chapter 4 - Creating and validating a typology of democratic meanings Chapter 5 - The correlates of the democracy typology Chapter 6 - Compromise and representation within the democracy typology Chapter 7 - Support for democracy Chapter 8 - Democratic norms and the democracy typology Chapter 9 - Conclusion Appendix - Technical details and supplementary analysis References

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the fate of a Berlin-based newspaper during the 1920s and 1930s, Moderate Modernity chronicles the transformation of a vibrant and liberal society into an oppressive and authoritarian dictatorship.Table of Contents Introduction. “Germany’s Most Modern Newspaper” Tempo, Ullstein, and the late Weimar Republic Chapter 1. 1928-29: Banging the Drum for Democracy “Every Day a Race Against Time!” Technology, Speed, and Sachlichkeit in Tempo Forming Rational Citizens: Tempo’s Definition of Democracy Young Germans as Consumer-Citizens: Representations of Modern Masculinity and Femininity Chapter 2. 1930-31: Adapting to the Crisis Consuming against the Crisis: Tempo’s Vision of a German Consumer Society After 1930Technology vs. the Soul: Tempo’s Discourse of Technology and Speed After 1930Citizen-Consumers During a Time of Crisis: Tempo’s Construction of Modern Masculinity and Femininity After 1930Chapter 3. 1932-33: “Freedom or Dictatorship” “We vow to be happy!” Consumption as Duty in 1932The Political Appeal of Slowness: Technology and Speed During the CrisisThe Oldest Guard Leads the Way: Constructions of Modern Maculinity and Femininity in 193230 January 1933: Ullstein under Hitler“Everybody will have their own car!” Dreams of a “Volkswagen” in TempoYouthful Pessimism: Young Men and Women under Chancellor HitlerThe end of TempoConclusion: Creative Adaptations of Modernity in the Interwar Period

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Book SynopsisExamines the aspects of Hannah Arendt's life and thought including: her complex identity as a German Jew; her commitment to and critique of Zionism and the state of Israel; her works on "totalitarianism", Nazism, and the Eichmann trial; and, her intimate and tense connections to German culture.Trade Review"It is impressive to see an edited collection in which such a high intellectual standard is maintained throughout.... I learned things from almost every one of these chapters." - Craig Calhoun, author of Critical Social TheoryTable of ContentsContributors: Steven E. Aschheim Peter Baehr Richard J. Bernstein Leora Bilsky Richard I. Cohen Bernard Crick Michael Halberstam Agnes Heller Walter Laqueur Yaacov Lozowick Michael R. Marrus Hans Mommsen Gabriel Motzkin Susan Neiman Anson Rabinbach Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin Dana R. Villa Annette Vowinckel Lilliane Weissberg Albrecht Wellmer Moshe Zimmermann

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Book SynopsisOffers an important and disquieting analysis of this particular synthesis of religion and politics. The author sees Islamic fundamentalism as the result of Islam's confrontation with modernity and not only - as it is widely believed - economic adversity.Trade Review"No less than a clarion call to address what Tibi argues are deteriorating world relations before it's too late, this book urges political and religious leaders to foster cultural and religious tolerance among the world's religions."-Publishers Weekly "Tibi is arguing for greater understanding and communication between cultures, as well as for an Islamic enlightenment."-Charles Tripp, Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsPreface to the updated edition Introduction to the updated edition Preface 1. The Context: Globalization, Fragmentation, and Disorder 2. The Study of Islamic Fundamentalism and the Scope of the Inquiry 3. World Order and the Legacy of Saddam Hussein 4. The Sociocultural Background and the Exposure to Cultural Modernity 5. Cultural Fragmentation, the Decline in Consensus, and the Diffusion of Power in World Politics 6. The Crisis of the Nation-State: Islamic, Pan-Arab, Ethnic, and Sectarian Identities in Conflict 7. The Fundamentalist Ideology: Context and the Textual Sources 8. The Idea of an Islamic State and the Call for the Implementation of the Shari'a/Divine Law 9. Democracy and Democratization in Islam: An Alternative to Fundamentalism 10. Human Rights in Islam and the West: Cross-Cultural Foundations of Shared Values Notes Names index Subject index

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Book SynopsisOn May 19, 2010, the Royal Thai Army deployed tanks, snipers, and war weapons to disperse the thousands of Red Shirts protesters who had taken over the commercial center of Bangkok to demand democratic elections and an end to inequality. Key to this mobilization were motorcycle taxi drivers, who slowed down, filtered, and severed mobility in the area, claiming a prominent role in national politics and ownership over the city and challenging state hegemony. Four years later, on May 20, 2014, the same army general who directed the dispersal staged a military coup, unopposed by protesters. How could state power have been so fragile and open to challenge in 2010 and yet so seemingly sturdy only four years later? How could protesters who had once fearlessly resisted military attacks now remain silent? Owners of the Map provides answers to these questions-central to contemporary political mobilizations around the globe-through an ethnographic study of motorcycle taxi drivers in Bangkok. Claudio Sopranzetti explores the unresolved tensions in the drivers' everyday lives, their migration trajectories, consumer desires, and political demands amidst the restructuring of Thai capitalism after the 1997 economic crisis. Reconstructing the entanglements between their everyday mobility and political mobilization, Sopranzetti reveals mobility not just as a strength of contemporary capitalism but also as one of its fragile spots, always prone to disruption by the people who sustain its channels but remain excluded from their benefits. In so doing, Owners of the Map advances an analysis of power that focuses not on the sturdiness of hegemony or the ubiquity of everyday resistance but on its potential fragility as well as the work needed for its maintenance.Trade Review"Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the events of Bangkok in 2010 and to keep up with the anthropology of mobility and infrastructure." * H-Net *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue PART ONE. MOBILITY 1 • The Unsettled Layers of Bangkok 2 • The Dangers of Mobility 3 • The Unresolved Tensions of Migration 4 • The Paradox of Freedom PART TWO. MOBILIZATION 5 • Fighting over the State 6 • Transforming Desires into Demands 7 • Unraveling the Thai Capital 8 • Combining Powers Epilogue Postscriptum References Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume of especially commissioned essays explores the geography of, and the role of geography in, national and proto--national identity. Place and national identity are bound together. Attachment to the one is almost always inseparable from the sense of the other.Table of ContentsIntroduction: David Hooson (University of California). Part I: Long Established Imperial Identities: 1. European and English Landscapes as National Symbols: David Lowenthal (University College London). 2. From Michelot to Braudel: Personality, Identity and Organization of France: Paul Claval (University of Paris-Sorbonne). 3. National Identity in Vidal's Tableau de la Geographie de la France: Maire-Claire Robic (CNRS, Paris). 4. In Search of Identity: German Nationalism and Geography 1871-1910: Gerhard Sandner (Hamburg University). 5. Berlin or Bonn?National Identity and the Question of the German Capital: Mechtild Rossler (UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Paris). 6. Nationalism and Geography in Modern Japan - 1880s to 1920s: Keiichi Takeuchi (Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo). 7. Russian Geographers and the `National Mission' in the Far East: Mark Bassin (University of Wisconsin-Madison). 8. Ex-Soviet Identities and the Return of Geography: David Hooson (University of California). 9. `National Unity' and National Identities in the People's Republic of China: Lisa E. Husmann (University of California). Part II: Long Submerged Identities: 10. Edgar Kant and Balto-Skandia: Heimatkunde and Regional Identity: (Anne Buttimer (University College, Dublin). 11. Stateless National Identity and French-Canadian Geographic Discourse Vincent Berdoulay: (CNRS, University of Pau, France). 12. Nationalism and Geography in Catalonia: Mo Dolors Garcia-Ramon and Joan Nogue-Font (University of Barcelona, University of Girona). 13. Two Geopolitical Concepts of Poland: Jozef Babicz (Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw). 14. The Polish Image of Poland: Ladis K. D. Kristof (Portland State University, Oregon) 15. National Identity of the Ukraine: Ihor Stebelsky (University of Windsor, Canada). 16. Quest for Slovene National Identity: Jospeh Velikonja (University of Washington, Seattle). Part III: Newly Emerging National Identities: 17. Coming to Terms with Australia: J. M. Powell (Monash University, Australia). 18. Geography and National Identity in Australia: O. H. K. Spate (Australian National University). 19. South Australia: Discoverers, Makers and Interpreters: Murray McCaskill (Flinders University of South Australia). 20. Maori Identity and Maori Geomentality: Hong-key Yoon (University of Auckland, New Zealand). 21. Multiple Identities in the South Pacific: Ron Crocombe (University of the South Pacific). 22. Tradition, Culture, and Imposed Change in Indonesia: Cheri K. Ragaz (University of Zurich, Switzerland). 23. Geography, Identity and Patriotism in Argentina: Marcelo Escolar, Silvina Quintero and Carlos Reboratti (University of Buenos Aires). Afterword. Identity Resurgent - Geography Revived: David Hooson (University of California). Index.

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Book SynopsisA Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy Edited by Robert E. Goodin, Philip Pettit and Thomas Pogge Political philosophy has become an increasingly active area of research over the past four decades.Trade Review"This volume does contemporary political philosophy proud.... the real quality of the volume like this is a function of its contributions, and the pieces here could hardly be bettered." Utilitas "It will provide an unrivalled overview of the principal positions and debates in political philosophy over the past thirty years or so. It should establish itself as the standatd one-volume reader for some time to come." Daniel Weinstock, University of MontrealTable of ContentsPreface ix Contributors xi Introduction 1 Robert E. Goodin and Philip Pettit Part I: Disciplinary Contributions 1 Analytical philosophy 7 Philip Pettit 2 Continental Philosophy 39 David West 3 History 72 Richard Tuck 4 Sociology 90 Robert Brown 5 Economics 123 Geoffrey Brennan 6 Political science 157 Robert E. Goodin 7 Legal Studies 183 Tom D. Campbell Part II Major Ideologies 8 Anarchism 215 Richard Sylvan 9 Conservatism 244 Anthony Quinton 10 Feminism 269 Jane J. Mansbridge and Susan Moller Okin 11 Liberaslism 291 Alan Ryan 12 Marxism 312 Barry Hindess 13 Socialism 333 Peter Self Part III Special Topics 14 Autonomy 359 Gerald Dworkin 15 Community 366 Will Kymlicka 16 Contract and consent 379 Jean Hampton 17 Constitutionalism and the rule of law 394 C. L. Ten 18 Corporatism and syndicalism 404 Bob Jessop 19 Democracy 411 Amy Gutmann 20 Dirty Hands 422 C. A. Coady 21 Discourse 431 Ernesto LacLau 22 Distributive Justice 438 Serge-Christophe Kolm 23 Efficiency 462 Russell Hardin 24 Environmentalism 471 John Passmore 25 Equality 489 Richard J. Arneson 26 Federalism 508 William H. Riker 27 International affairs 515 Chirs Brown 28 Legitimacy 527 Richard E. Flathman 29 Liberty 534 Chandran Kukathas 30 Power 548 Terence Ball 31 Property 558 Andrew Reeve 32 Republicanism 568 Knud Haakonssen 33 Rights 575 Jeremy Waldron 34 Secession and nationalism 586 Allen Buchanan 35 Sociobiology 597 Allan Gibbard 36 The state 611 Patrick Dunleavy 37 Toleration and fundamentalism 322 Stephen Macedo 38 Totalitarianism 629 Eugene Kamenka 39 Trust 638 John Dunn 40 Virtue 645 Michael Slote 41 Welfare 651 Alan Hamlin Index 665

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Book SynopsisThis text brings together a range of thinking on democratic theory. It covers a number of issues ranging from the moral significance of political equality to the importance of political deliberation. There is a common emphasis on normative questions about justification, legitimacy, and obligation.Trade Review"...a remarkable collection of recent philosophical reflections on democracy in the Anglo-American analytic tradition." Laurence Piper, Theoria "David Estlund has put together an outstanding collection of philosophical essays about democracy. Estlund's choices are wise, his organization is illuminating, and his introduction alone is worth the price of admission." Joshua Cohen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "An absolutely first-rate collection, valuable for teachers and students alike. This is an unsurpassed introduction to, and overview of, the very best contemporary thought on the democratic idea." Cass Sunstein, University of ChicagoTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: David Estlund. Part I: Procedural Fairness:. 1. Democracy as Equality: Thomas Christiano. 2. The Constitutional Conception of Democracy: Jeremy Waldron. Part II: Ideal Deliberation:. 3. Deliberation and Democratic Legitimacy: Joshua Cohen. 4. Deliberative Politics: Jurgen Habermas. Part III: Wise Decisions:. 5. Open Government and Just Legislation: William Nelson. 6. A Theory of Political Fairness: Charles Beitz. Part IV: Deliberation and Institutions:. 7. Political Quality: David Estlund. 8. Difference as a Resource for Democratic Communication: Iris Young. Part V: Why Vote?:. 9. Toward a Democratic Morality: Geoffrey Brennan and Loren Lomasky. 10. A Causal Responsibility Approach to Voting: Alvin Goldman. Part VI: Formal Models and Normative Theory:. 11. Deliberative Democracy and Social Choice: David Miller. 12. Rousseau's General Will: A Condorcetian Perspective: Bernard Grofman and Scott Feld.. Bibliography. Index.

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