Steven Lukes' Power: A Radical View is a seminal work still widely used some 30 years after publication. The second edition includes the complete original text alongside two major new essays. One assesses the main debates about how to conceptualize and study power, including the influential contributions of Michel Foucault. The other reconsiders Steven Lukes' own views in light of these debates and of criticisms of his original argument. With a new introduction and bibliographical essay, this book will consolidate its reputation as a classic work and a major reference point within social and political theory. . Forlag: MacMillan Sider: 63 Sprog: Engelsk
Tocqueville examines the structures, institution and operation of democracy, and analyzes the lessons that Europe could learn from American successes and failures. It continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, especially in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. Titel: Democracy in America Udgave: Abridged, with an Introduction by Patrick Renshaw Genre: Political Philosophy Sammendrag: De Tocqueville examines how Europe can learn from American successes and failures, discusses the rule of the people, predicts slavery will lead to civil war, foresees the USA and Russia as superpowers, and addresses women's roles. Type: Paperback
Political Thinkers From Socrates to the Present Political Thinkers provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Western political thought written by a team of internationally renowned scholars. This definitive collection provides an overview of the canon of great theorists, from Socrates and the Sophists to contemporary thinkers such as Habermas and Foucault. Each chapter opens with a short chapter guide, biographical sketch, and list of the key texts and ideas of the thinker under discussion. There then follows a critical presentation of that thinker's ideas and significance and a summation of the best contemporary scholarship in the area. Wide-ranging in its coverage and crystal clear in its structure and presentation, this volume will become a major resource for all students of political thought over the next generation. David Boucher is Professorial Fellow in European Studies a
Forlag: Sesam Type: Hardcover
In The Public and Its Problems, a classic of social and political philosophy, John Dewey exhibits his strong faith in the potential of human intelligence to solve the public's problems. In his characteristic provocative style, Dewey clarifies the meaning and implications of such concepts as "the public," "the state," "government," and "political democracy." He distinguishes his a posterior reasoning from a priori reasoning, which, he argues permeates less meaningful discussion of basic concepts. Dewey repeatedly demonstrates the interrelationships between fact and theory. Titel: The public and its problems : an essay in political inquiry Genre: Social and Political Philosophy Sammendrag: A classic in social and political philosophy. In his characteristic and provocative dialectic style, John Dewey clarifies the meaning and implications of such concepts as 'the public,' 'the state,' 'gove
New Reflections on the Revolution of Our Time" is a book by Ernesto Laclau, exploring the meanings of social struggle in the context of late capitalism and the remaking of political identities. It examines the relationship between Marxism and psychoanalysis, the significance of events like May 1968, and political struggles in the third world. The book also includes interviews where Laclau further elaborates on his political and philosophical ideas. Key Aspects of the Book: Re-evaluating Marxism: The book offers a post-Marxist perspective, moving beyond traditional Marxist frameworks to analyze contemporary social and political issues. Democracy and Socialism: It explores the intersection of democratic and socialist ideals, particularly in the context of late capitalism. Political Identity: Laclau examines how political identities are formed and transformed in the face of social and polit
Summary: Mary Beard is one of the world's best-known classicists - a brilliant academic, with a rare gift for communicating with a wide audience both though her books and TV presenting ... In a series of sparkling essays, she explores our rich classical heritage - from Greek drama to Roman jokes, introducing some larger-than-life characters of classical history, such as Alexander the Great, Nero and Boudicca. She invites you into the places where Greeks and Romans lived and died, from the palace at Knossos to Cleopatra's Alexandria - and reveals the often hidden world of slaves. She brings back to life some of the greatest writers of antiquity - including Thucydides, Cicero and Tacitus - and takes a fresh look at both scholarly controversies and popular interpretations of the ancient world, from The Golden Bough to Asterix ... The fruit of over thirty years in the world of classical scho
The Foundations of Leadership in Xenophon's Education of Cyrus In this new interpretation of the Education of Cyrus, in which Xenophon theorized about leadership, Sandridge considers Xenophon's portrait of Cyrus as sincerely laudatory though not idealized. He explores the wider context in which Xenophon's Theory of Leadership was conceived, as well as the problems of leadership he sought to address. Udgivelsesår: 2012 Sider: 139 Sprog: Engelsk
