Political Theory :Tradition and Diversity

Publication subTitle :Tradition and Diversity

Author: Andrew Vincent  

Publisher: Cambridge University Press‎

Publication year: 1997

E-ISBN: 9781139238762

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780521573580

Subject: D0 Political Theory

Keyword: 传记

Language: ENG

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Political Theory

Description

Political theory has expanded, diversified, and, some would argue, fragmented. This 1997 book presents work from leading scholars in various fields and reflects key debates in political theory. Its summary discussions will ensure it becomes a key text in political theory courses. Skillfully edited by Andrew Vincent, the book includes such topics as the relationship between history and theory; utilitarianism and rational choice; republicanism; multiculturalism and postcolonial theory; hermeneutics; feminism; communitarianism, and poststructuralism. While these chapters reflect the state of political theory, they also contemplate the state of the discipline more broadly. This will be an extremely important book for anyone studying political theory.

Chapter

1 Political Theory and Conceptual Change

The 'Linguistic Turn'

Two Approaches to Conceptual History

The Nature of Political Discourse

Critical Conceptual Histories

References

2 Political Theory and the Problem ofAnachronism

Political Theory and History

Political Theory and Tradition

Text and Context

Forms of Anachronism

The Pervasiveness of Anachronism

Conclusion

Notes

References

3 Utilitarianism as a Public Philosophy

Rejecting Reductios

Public versus Private Moralities

Forms of Utilitarianism

Replies to Some Standard Objections

Conclusion

Notes

4 Rational Choice Political Theory

A Map

The Axiomatic Method

Equilibrium Analysis

Methodological Individualism

Rationality

Self-interest

Rational Actor Theory in Politics

A Response to Four Particular Critiques

Conclusion

Notes

References

5 Republican Political Theory

The Republican Ideal of Freedom

The Constant Connection

Interference and Arbitrary Interference

The Harder-to-lose-freedom Effect

The Easier-to-lose-freedom Effect

Three FurtherRemarks

The Significance of the Republican Ideal

The Paley Connection

Freedom as Non-interference, and Redistribution

Freedom as Non-domination, and Redistribution

Notes

References

6 Liberalism, Multiculturalism and Oppression

A Liberal Theory of Multiculturalism

The Politics of Difference and Multiculturalism

A Critique of the Politics of Difference

The Ontology of Liberalism

Note

References

7 Postcolonialism and Political Theory

Themes of Postcolonial Theory

Postcolonialism and Liberal Theory

Public Reason

Indigenous Claims and the Public Sphere

Notes

References

8 Legal Positivism and Political Power

Powers

Ethical Positivism

The Limits of Legal Powers

References

9 Political Theory, International Theory, and the Political Theory of International Relations

The Politics of Indifference

Reconciliations

States and Beyond

Notes

References

10 Method Matters: Feminism, Interpretation and Politics

Feminism and Interpretation

A Model of Interpretation

Social Standpoints

Interpretivism and Communitarianism

Feminism, Interdisciplinarity and Politics

Note

References

11 The Political Philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari

Political Orientations

Philosophy, Concepts and Events

Ethics of Deterritorialization

Notes

References

12 The Object of Political Theory

Usages of Theory

The Political Quality ofPolitical Theory

The Disciplinary Quality of Political Theory

The Ethical Quality ofPolitical Theory

Political Theory and the Modern Problem of Government

Conclusion

Notes

References

Index

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