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Applying political theory : issues and debates
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- ISBN: 9781137426826
- ISBN: 1137426829
- ISBN: 9781137426819
- ISBN: 1137426810
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Physical Description:
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xvii, 288 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: 2nd edition.
- Publisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- Approaches to political theory -- Normative concepts or values -- Theoretical paradigms and frameworks -- structure of this book -- 2. How Should Resources Be Distributed? Taxation, Welfare and Redistribution -- Redistribution and the right to private property -- Equality and the case for redistribution -- Bad luck or bad choices? -- Ensuring human capabilities -- Sustaining communities through redistribution -- Conclusion -- 3. Are Minority Cultures Entitled to Recognition and Rights? -- Cultural rights versus individual freedom -- Deconstructed identities -- Group rights and cultural change -- Defending cultural rights: Autonomy and the role of culture in personal identity -- Societal cultures and ethnic groups -- Intrinsic rights for minority cultures -- Group interests versus the common good -- Interculturalism -- Cultural rights versus egalitarian distribution -- Cultural rights versus gender equality -- Conclusion -- 4. Is Affirmative Action Fair? -- Weak and strong affirmative action -- case in favour: Justice and fairness -- case in favour: Positive consequences -- case against: Justice and fairness -- case against: Negative consequences -- Conclusion -- 5. Should Prostitution and Pornography Be Legal? -- conservative case against prostitution and pornography -- Community values and sex work -- Sex as a commodity -- Marriage and prostitution -- False consciousness -- feminist case against pornography and prostitution -- Liberty, contract and sex work -- Feminist arguments for sexual freedom -- Conclusion -- 6. Should Same-Sex Marriage Be Legal? -- Same-sex marriage and gay and lesbian rights -- freedom of contract argument -- Liberal arguments, rights and the role of marriage -- Communal values and moral argument -- Conservative opposition -- Radical opposition to marriage -- Conclusion -- 7. Should the State Prohibit Abortion and Euthanasia? -- Abortion law -- Morality and politics -- foetus as a person and the case against abortion -- Self-ownership and bodily rights -- Distinguishing human life from personhood -- Women's rights and the feminist defence of abortion -- Care and our duties to others -- Abortion and sexual inequality -- Dealing with the divide over abortion: Pluralism and toleration -- Euthanasia -- Autonomy, liberty and the right to die -- limits of autonomy and the value of `bodily life' -- Utilitarian arguments in favour of assisted suicide -- consequences of legalizing physician-assisted suicide and the `slippery slope' -- Conclusion -- 8. Should Offensive Speech Be Regulated? -- civil libertarian argument against regulating speech -- Freedom of speech and good self-government -- Democratic self-government and the case against offensive speech -- Freedom of speech `rights' versus the community `good' -- Free speech versus the recognition of cultural minorities -- Offensive speech and personal harm to group members -- Conclusion -- 9. Should Civil Liberties Be Restricted in Responding to the Threat of Terrorism? -- Liberty and security: Framing the debate -- State power and the protection of citizens -- dangers of state power -- democratic process and checks on executive power -- fundamental role of liberties -- selective impact of anti-terrorist measures on minorities -- Security and liberty: Critical perspectives -- Conclusion -- 10. Is Leaking Classified Material Justified? -- Whistleblowing -- Civil disobedience -- rule of law and political obligation -- Civil disobedience on the grounds of conscience -- Civic and democratic defences of civil disobedience -- case for regarding the leaking of classified materials as civil disobedience -- Against recognizing the leaking of classified materials as civil disobedience -- Conclusion -- 11. Should Rich Countries Give More Foreign Aid? -- Ethical arguments for redistribution to the world's poor -- Social cooperation and the limits of justice -- Nationality and particular obligations -- Arguments against international aid -- Justice and obligation between nations -- Conclusion -- 12. Can Military Intervention into Other Countries Be Justified on Humanitarian Grounds? -- Shifts in international political attitudes towards humanitarian intervention -- Intervention and international law -- State sovereignty -- Community membership and external -- Assistance -- Community membership and the case for intervention -- Just War -- Justifying intervention: the cosmopolitan argument -- Conclusion -- 13. Should the Natural Environment Be Protected for Future Generations? -- Nature as an intrinsic good -- Ecofeminism -- utilitarian case for conserving resources -- Egalitarian arguments for conservation -- Future generations and rights -- Natural environments and communities -- Private property and leaving `enough' for others -- Egalitarianism and the limits of justice -- Conclusion. |
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| Subject: | Political science |
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Katherine Smits is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She writes and teaches in political theory, and is the author of Reconstructing Liberal Pluralism: From Interest to Identity (2005) and the co-editor of Feminist Moments: Reading Feminist Texts (2015). She is an award-winning teacher, and has published numerous articles and book chapters in the areas of liberal political theory â historical and modern, multiculturalism, identity politics, feminist political thought and nationalism.
Katherine Smits is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She writes and teaches in political theory, and is the author of Reconstructing Liberal Pluralism: From Interest to Identity (2005) and the co-editor of Feminist Moments: Reading Feminist Texts (2015). She is an award-winning teacher, and has published numerous articles and book chapters in the areas of liberal political theory â historical and modern, multiculturalism, identity politics, feminist political thought and nationalism.
Katherine Smits is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She writes and teaches in political theory, and is the author of Reconstructing Liberal Pluralism: From Interest to Identity (2005) and the co-editor of Feminist Moments: Reading Feminist Texts (2015). She is an award-winning teacher, and has published numerous articles and book chapters in the areas of liberal political theory â historical and modern, multiculturalism, identity politics, feminist political thought and nationalism.
