What is political theory? [electronic resource] / edited by Stephen K. White and J. Donald Moon.

ISBN:

9781412933810

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Author:

White, Stephen K.

Publication Information:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2004.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 222 pages)

General Note:

Some chapters reprinted from a special issue of the periodical Political theory (v. 30, no. 4), published 2002.

Contents:

Pluralism, platitudes, and paradoxes : Western political thought at the beginning of a new century / Stephen K. White -- The current state of political theory : pluralism and reconciliation / J. Donald Moon -- The adequacy of the Western canon / George Kateb -- Politicizing theory / Adriana Cavarero -- Political philosophy as a critical activity / James Tully -- At the edge / Wendy Brown -- Globalizing political theory / Roland Bleiker -- Traveling theorists and translating practices / Roxanne L. Euben -- Political theory, political science, and politics / Ruth W. Grant -- Problems, methods, and theories : what's wrong with political science and what to do about it / Ian Shapiro.

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Subject Term:

Political science.

Political science -- Philosophy.

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White, Stephen K.

Moon, J. Donald.

Added Uniform Title:

Political theory.

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Publication Date:

2004

2003

Publication Information:

London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2004.

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What Is Political Theory? provides students with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the discipline. Eleven substantive chapters address the most pressing topics in political theory today, including:

- what resources do the classic texts still provide for political theorists?

- what areas will political theorists focus on in the future?

- can western political theory alone continue to provide a framework for responding to the challenges of modern political life?

The authors assess the intellectual challenges to conventional political theory, such as post-structuralism and the scientific study of politics, that have revitalized the field in the last 30 years. They also broaden the perspective to take in non-western ideas and to reconceptualize political theory in the light of specifically global challenges.

Students and teachers of political theory and political philosophy will find this book invaluable in understanding the factors that have shaped current political theory and which will guide its future development.

IntroductionStephen K White

Part 1 Traditional Resources, Novel Challenges

The Current State of Political TheoryJ Donald Moon

Pluralism and Reconciliation

The Adequacy of the Western CanonGeorge Kateb

Politicizing TheoryAdriana Cavarero

Political Philosophy as a Critical ActivityJames Tully

At the EdgeWendy Brown

Part 2 Western Political Thought in a Global Perspective

Globalizing Political TheoryRoland Bleiker

Traveling Theorists and Translating PracticesRoxanne L Euben

Part 3 Political Theory and Political Science

Political Theory, Political Science and PoliticsRuth W Grant

Problems, Methods and TheoriesIan Shapiro

What's Wrong with Political Science and What To Do about It

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