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Dialogues with contemporary political theorists / edited by Gary Browning, Raia Prokhovnik and Maria Dimova-Cookson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- International political theory
- International political theory series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political scientists--Interviews.
- Political scientists.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 225 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Summary:
- Dialogues with Contemporary Political Theorists consists of a series of dialogues with pre-eminent contemporary political theorists, that are undertaken by political theorists who are currently interested in and engaged by their work. The dialogues deal with the influences upon and significant works of these major theorists, as well as their views on the current state of political theory and the significant issues of contemporary politics. The political theorists who are the focus of these dialogues represent all major aspects of contemporary political theory, and are drawn from several areas of the globe. What they have in common and reveal in these interviews are fascinating backgrounds and influences and highly individual perspectives on theory and politics. The upshot is a multi-faceted introduction to political theory today. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction - Dialogues with Contemporary Political Theorists: Then and Now / Gary Browning Browning, Gary, Raia Prokhovnik Prokhovnik, Raia, Maria Dimova-Cookson Dimova-Cookson, Maria 1
- 2 A Conversation with Benjamin Barber / Michael Saward Saward, Michael 24
- 3 Vital Materiality and Non-Human Agency: An Interview with Jane Bennett / Gulshan Ara Khan Khan, Gulshan Ara 42
- 4 Subaltern Studies, Post-Colonial Marxism, and 'Finding Your Place to Begin from': An Interview with Dipesh Chakrabarty / Maria Dimova-Cookson Dimova-Cookson, Maria 58
- 5 An Interview with Jerry Cohen / Simon Tormey Tormey, Simon 74
- 6 Pluralism, Capitalism, and the Fragility of Things: An Interview with William E. Connolly / Mark Anthony Wenman Wenman, Mark Anthony 86
- 7 The Right to Justification: Towards a Critical Theory of Justice and Democracy. An Interview with Rainer Forst / Xavier Guillaume Guillaume, Xavier 105
- 8 A Conversation with Bonnie Honig: Exploring Agonistic Humanism / Gary Browning Browning, Gary 121
- 9 A Conversation with Carole Pateman: Reflections on Democratic Participation, The Sexual Contract, and Power Structures / Steve On On, Steve 139
- 10 Republicanism, Philosophy of Freedom, and the History of Ideas: An Interview with Philip Pettit / Maria Dimova-Cookson Dimova-Cookson, Maria 155
- 11 Taking a Broader View of Humanity: An Interview with Amartya Sen / Fonna Forman-Barzilai Forman-Barzilai, Fonna 170
- 12 Approaching Political Theory Historically: An Interview with Quentin Skinner / Raia Prokhovnik Prokhovnik, Raia 181
- 13 The Political Theory of Boundaries and the Boundaries of Political Theory: An Interview with R.B.J. Walker / Raia Prokhovnik Prokhovnik, Raia 196.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780230303058
- 0230303056
- OCLC:
- 785873652
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