Tous les ebooks de la collection "Key Concepts in Political Theory" - Polity

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Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Hegemony James Martin Power rarely works by force alone: it also rules by winning hearts and minds. States, classes, and social groups all seek political dominance by exerting political, ideological, or cultural leadership over others. This idea – hegemony – is a subtle, complex one, which... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2022-04-27 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Deliberative Democracy Ian O'flynn Today, deliberative democracy is the most widely discussed theory of democracy. Its proponents argue that important decisions of law and policy should ideally turn not on the force of numbers but on the force of the better argument. However, it continues to strike some... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2021-09-27 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,41 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Conservatism Edmund Neill Conservatism is often labelled as a ‘disposition’, ‘tradition’, or even a set of knee-jerk reactions, rather than an ideology, and its suspicion of grand theorising has lent itself to this characterization. In this book, leading political theorist Edmund Neill... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2021-07-20 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Free Speech Matteo Bonotti , Jonathan Seglow Freedom of speech is never very far away from political controversy. In recent years, the rise of populism, the ‘cancel culture’ phenomenon, and online hate attacks are among the developments that have kept it at the forefront of both public and academic discussion. In... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2021-05-24 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Anarchism Carissa Honeywell Is it possible to abolish coercion and hierarchy and build a stateless, egalitarian social order based on non-domination? There is one political tradition that answers these questions with a resounding yes: anarchism. In this book, Carissa Honeywell offers an... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2021-01-28 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Property Robert Lamb Few political ideas are as divisive and controversial for some – and yet taken for granted by others – as the ownership of private property. For its defenders, private ownership is a fundamental right that protects individual freedom and ensures wider economic benefits... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2020-11-18 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Totalitarianism David D. Roberts Less than a century old, the concept of totalitarianism is one of the most controversial in political theory, with some proposing to abandon it altogether. In this accessible, wide-ranging introduction, David Roberts addresses the grounds for skepticism and shows that... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2020-04-20 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory PDF, ePub 17,93 € PDF ePub
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Utopia Mark Stephen Jendrysik Human beings universally dream of a better world. For centuries they have expressed their yearning for ways of life that are free from oppression, want and fear, through philosophy, art, film and literature. In this concise and engaging book, Mark Jendrysik examines the... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2020-04-09 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Populism Benjamin Moffitt Populism is the key political phenomenon of the 21st century. From Trump to Brexit, from Chávez to Podemos, the term has been used to describe leaders, parties and movements across the globe who disrupt the status quo and speak in the name of ‘the people’ against ‘the... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2020-03-20 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Socialism Peter Lamb Socialism has made a dramatic comeback in the 21st century. In the wake of financial crisis, mounting inequality and social decay, it seems more relevant than ever. Nobody who seeks to understand contemporary politics can ignore it. In this book, leading scholar... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-11-08 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Citizenship Elizabeth F. Cohen , Cyril Ghosh Although we live in a period of unprecedented globalization and mass migration, many contemporary western liberal democracies are asserting their sovereignty over who gets to become members of their polities with renewed ferocity. Citizenship matters more than ever. In... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2019-07-09 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,93 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Libertarianism Eric Mack The essence of libertarianism is the view that coercive political institutions, such as the state, are justified only insofar as they function to protect each person’s liberty to pursue their own goals and well-being in their own way. Libertarians accordingly argue that... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2018-10-08 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 20,03 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Authority Fabian Wendt From citizens paying taxes to employees following their bosses' orders and kids obeying their parents, we take it for granted that a whole range of authorities have the power to impose duties on others. However, although authority is often accepted in practice, it looks... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2018-08-08 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,77 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Patriotism Charles Jones , Richard Vernon From flag-waving to the singing of national anthems, the practices and symbols ofpatriotism are inescapable, and modern politics is increasingly full of appeals topatriotic fervour. But if no-one chooses where they were born, and our ethicalobligations transcend... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2018-07-10 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 18,57 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Fascism Roger Griffin The word ‘fascism’ sometimes appears to have become a catch-all term of abuse, applicable to anyone on the political right, from Hitler to Donald Trump and from Putin to Thatcher. While some argue that it lacks any distinctive conceptual meaning at all, others have... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2018-06-11 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 18,59 €
Ajouter à ma liste d'envies Political Judgment Peter J. Steinberger Politics is the process by which communities collectively decide to pursue certain courses of action. It is, as such, always a matter of judgment. Courses of action are chosen at least in part because they are somehow adjudged better than the alternatives, and this has... Editeur : Polity Parution : 2018-06-04 Collection : Key Concepts in Political Theory ePub 17,87 €

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