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  • The Polycentric Republic

    A Theory of Civil Order for Free and Diverse Societies

    by David Thunder ...
    The Polycentric Republic presents a compelling and innovative critique of modern social contract theory. It reveals how the social contract theory systematically neglects the interests and prerogatives of non-State associations and legitimates an imposing sovereign State that jeopardizes the freedom and integrity of communities and associations under its rule.Drawing on neo-Aristotelian virtue ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Polycentric Governance and the Good Society

    A Normative and Philosophical Investigation

    by W. Elliot Bulmer, Dries Daems, Mark Hoipkemier, Pablo Paniagua, Kaveh Pourvand, Alexander Schaefer, Vlad Tarko, John Thrasher, David Thunder, Aviezer Tucker1, Pilar Zambrano2 ...
    Series series Polycentricity: Studies in Institutional Diversity and Voluntary Governance
    Polycentric Governance and the Good Society: A Normative and Philosophical Investigation offers an examination of the idea of polycentric governance as one of the pillars of a flourishing human society. Rather than following the conventional path of suppressing complexity and diversity for the sake of reaching agreement on justice and political stability, David Thunder and Pablo Paniagua see ... Read more

    $93.99 USD

  • The Ethics of Citizenship in the 21st Century

    Edited by David Thunder ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This collection of essays offers thoughtful discussions of major challenges confronting the theory and practice of citizenship in a globalized, socially fragmented, and multicultural world. The traditional concept of citizenship as a shared ethnic, religious, and/or cultural identity has limited relevance in a multicultural world, and even the connection between citizenship and national belonging ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Citizenship and the Pursuit of the Worthy Life

    by David Thunder ...
    What does citizenship have to do with living a worthy human life? Political scientists and philosophers who study the practice of citizenship, including Rawlsian liberals and Niebuhrian realists, have tended to either relegate this question to the private realm or insist that ethical principles must be silenced or seriously compromised in our deliberations as citizens. This book argues that the ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

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  • Models of Democracy

    by David Held ...
    The first two editions of Models of Democracy have proven immensely popular among students and specialists worldwide. In a succinct and far-reaching analysis, David Held provides an introduction to central accounts of democracy from classical Greece to the present and a critical discussion of what democracy should mean today.This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account ... Read more

    $34.00 USD

  • What is this thing called Global Justice?

    by Kok-Chor Tan ...
    Series series What is this thing called?
    What is this thing called Global Justice? is a clear and engaging introduction to this widely studied and important topic. It explores the fundamental concepts, issues and arguments at the heart of global justice, including:world povertyeconomic inequalitynationalismhuman rightshumanitarian interventionimmigrationglobal democracy and governanceclimate changereparations... ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Justice

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    In this highly topical introduction, Professor Raymond Wacks explains and evaluates the leading theories of justice that have shaped our societies and their legislative and judicial systems, and explores the extent to which fundamental notions like fairness, equality and freedom are reflected in contemporary society.By analysing some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including terrorism, ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Political Philosophy

    A Beginners' Guide for Students and Politicians

    by Adam Swift ...
    Politicians invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy, liberty, equality, community. But what do these ideas really mean? How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the same values?This new edition of Adam Swift's highly readable introduction to political philosophy answers these important questions, and includes new material on global justice, feminism, and method in ... Read more

    $26.00 USD

  • The Moral Foundations of Politics

    by Ian Shapiro ...
    When do governments merit our allegiance, and when should they be denied it? Ian Shapiro explores this most enduring of political dilemmas in this innovative and engaging book. Building on his highly popular Yale courses, Professor Shapiro evaluates the main contending accounts of the sources of political legitimacy. Starting with theorists of the Enlightenment, he examines the arguments put ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Free Market Fairness

    by John Tomasi ...
    Can libertarians care about social justice? In Free Market Fairness, John Tomasi argues that they can and should. Drawing simultaneously on moral insights from defenders of economic liberty such as F. A. Hayek and advocates of social justice such as John Rawls, Tomasi presents a new theory of liberal justice. This theory, free market fairness, is committed to both limited government and the ... Read more

    $24.49 USD

  • Democracy and the Global Order

    From the Modern State to Cosmopolitan Governance

    by David Held ...
    This book provides a highly original account of the changing meaning of democracy in the contemporary world, offering both an historical and philosophical analysis of the nature and prospects of democracy today. ... Read more

    $26.00 USD

  • Private Virtues, Public Vices

    Philanthropy and Democratic Equality

    by Emma Saunders-Hastings ...
    A thought-provoking challenge to our ideas about philanthropy, marking it as a deeply political activity that allows the wealthy to dictate more than we think.Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting the provision of many public goods in contemporary societies. As a result, decisions that affect public outcomes and people's diverse interests are often dependent on the preferences and judgments ... Read more

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