Political concepts

Herausgeber: Bellamy, Richard; Mason, Andrew

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Offers a sophisticated analysis of central political concepts in the light of recent debates in political theory. Introduces students to some of the main interpretations of key political conceps highlighting their strengths and weaknesses. Tackles the principle concepts employed to justify any policy or institution and examines the main domestic purposes and functions of the state. Examines the relationship between state and civil society and finally looks beyond the state to issues of global concern and inter-state relations. Studies the relationship between state and civil society and finally looks beyond the state to issues of global concern and inter-state relations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 395g
• ISBN-13: 9780719059094
• ISBN-10: 0719059097
• Artikelnr.: 22400593

Autorenporträt

Richard Bellamy is Professor of Government at the University of Essex. Andrew Mason is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Southampton

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction (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) Bibliography