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Equality of opportunity for all is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. Some see it as an alternative to a more robust form of egalitarianism, whilst others think that when it is properly understood it provides us with a real radical vision of what it is to level the playing field. This book combines a meritocratic conception of equality of opportunity that governs access to advantaged social positions, with redistributive principles that seek to mitigate the effects of differences in people''s circumstances. Taken together, these spell out what it is to level the playing field in the way that justice requires. Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series will contain works of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter.Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan

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Introduction ; 1. The simple view ; 2. The desert of the best qualified ; 3. Rawlsian fair equality for opportunity ; 4. Counteracting circumstances ; 5. Equality, priority and sufficiency ; 6. Mitigating principles ; 7. A responsible egalitarianism ; 8. Individualism and personal responsibility ; Conclusion

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      Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
      Published 10 May 2006
      ISBN-13 9780199264414
      978-0199264414
      ISBN-10 0199264414
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      Political ideologies and movements Social and political philosophy

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      Book Synopsis
      Equality of opportunity for all is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. Some see it as an alternative to a more robust form of egalitarianism, whilst others think that when it is properly understood it provides us with a real radical vision of what it is to level the playing field. This book combines a meritocratic conception of equality of opportunity that governs access to advantaged social positions, with redistributive principles that seek to mitigate the effects of differences in people''s circumstances. Taken together, these spell out what it is to level the playing field in the way that justice requires. Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series will contain works of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter.Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan

      Trade Review
      ...an interesting and resourceful contribution to a key topic of political philosophy. * Political Studies Review *

      Table of Contents
      Introduction ; 1. The simple view ; 2. The desert of the best qualified ; 3. Rawlsian fair equality for opportunity ; 4. Counteracting circumstances ; 5. Equality, priority and sufficiency ; 6. Mitigating principles ; 7. A responsible egalitarianism ; 8. Individualism and personal responsibility ; Conclusion

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