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Book SynopsisThis text offers a sophisticated analysis of central political concepts in the light of debates in political theory. It introduces students to some of the main interpretations, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses, including a range of the main concepts employed in contemporary debates.
Table of ContentsIntroduction (Richard Bellamy and Andrew Mason)
1. Liberty (Ian Carter)
2. Rights: Their basis and limits (Catriona McKinnon)
3. Social Justice: the Place of Equal Opportunity (Andrew Mason)
4. Political obligation (Rex Martin)
5. Nationalism and the State (Ciarán O’Kelly)
6. Crime and punishment (Emilio Santoro)
7. Welfare and social exclusion (Bill Jordan)
8. Legitimacy (Alan Cromartie)
9. Democracy (David Owen)
10. The rule of law (Richard Bellamy)
11. Public and private (Judith Squires)
12. Community: Individuals acting together (Keith Graham)
13. Multiculturalism (Jonathan Seglow)
14. Gender (Terrell Carver)
15. Green political theory (Andrew Vincent)
16. International justice (David Boucher)
17. Just War (Anthony Coates)
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