TY  - BOOK
AU  - Farrelly,Colin Patrick
TI  - Introduction to contemporary political theory
SN  - 0761949070 (hbk.)
AV  - JA71 .F36 2004
U1  - 320.011 21
PY  - 2004///
CY  - London
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Political science
KW  - Philosophy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-182) and index; Machine derived contents note: Part One: Contemporary Liberal Theory -- Rawls and Justice as Fairness -- Introduction -- The Original Position -- Equal Opportunity -- Cohen's Egalitarian Critique -- The Principles that Apply to Individuals -- Who are the Least Advantaged? -- Beitz on Global Justice -- A Political Conception of Justice -- Nozick and the Entitlement Theory of Justice -- Introduction -- The State: Is it Necessary? -- Wilt Chamberlain and the Entitlement Theory -- The Principle of Initial Acquisition -- The Principle of Rectification -- Conclusion: Self Ownership and Private Property -- Gauthier and Justice as Mutual Advantage -- Introduction -- Hobbes and the State of Nature -- Gauthier and the Compliance Problem -- What is a Rational Bargain? -- The Limits of Justice as Mutual Advantage -- Dworkin on Equality -- Introduction -- Dworkin on Equality of Resources -- Welfare Reform and the Basic Income Proposal -- Political Equality and Democracy -- Against Luck Egalitarianism -- Part Two: Alternative Traditions -- Communitarianism -- Introduction -- Deontological Liberalism and the Unencumbered Self -- State Neutrality -- Walzer on Complex Equality -- Miller on Nationalism -- Conclusion -- Multiculturalism -- Introduction: The Politics of Recognition -- Kymlicka and the Rights of National Minorities -- Polyethnic Rights -- Barry Against Multiculturalism -- Deliberative Democracy -- Introduction: The Importance of Democracy -- Moving Beyond the Aggregated Model of Democracy -- How Substantive are the Principles of Democracy -- Retaining the Critical Edge of Deliberative Democracy -- Critically Assessing the Ideal of Deliberative Democracy -- Feminism -- Introduction -- Liberal Feminism -- The Public//Private Dichotomy -- The Politics of Difference -- Conclusion
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0657/2003110019-t.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0657/2003110019-d.html
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