Robert Lamb Livres

An introduction to and analytical reconstruction of Thomas Paine's political philosophy and his account of human rights. číst celé

Focusing on the history of Britain's first environmental pressure group, this book chronicles pivotal campaigns from the 1970s to recent protests, including anti-whaling efforts and nuclear demonstrations. It provides an insider's perspective on the evolution of environmental activism and highlights significant achievements and challenges faced by the organization. With the backdrop of the Rio Earth Summit, it offers valuable insights and lessons for contemporary and future green campaigners globally, emphasizing the ongoing struggle for environmental justice.

Few political ideas are as divisive and controversial for some – and yet taken for granted by others – as the ownership of private property. For its defenders, private ownership is a fundamental right that protects individual freedom and ensures wider economic benefits for the community; for its critics, by contrast, property is institutionalised theft, responsible for lamentable levels of inequality and poverty. In this book, Robert Lamb explores philosophical arguments deployed to conceptualise, justify, and criticise private property ownership. He introduces the radical case against property advanced by anarchist and socialist writers, before analysing some of the most important and influential arguments in its favour. Lamb explains and assesses the various defences of property rights advanced by Locke, Hume, Hegel, J. S. Mill, and Nozick. He then shows how theorists such as John Rawls and his followers encourage us to rethink the very nature of ownership in a democratic society. This engaging synthesis of historical and contemporary theories of property will be essential reading for students and scholars of political philosophy.

Most violent conflicts since the turn of this century were in countries that had experienced an earlier violent conflict. How can we tell when a country is likely to remain stuck in a cycle of violence? What factors suggest it might be ripe for stabilizing and peace building?

This book, first published in 1987, is an attempt to explain Adam Smith¿s theory of property. The author examines Smith¿s theory in the context of The Wealth of Nations, and explores what Smith said, what he really meant, and what can be logically deduced from it. This title will be of interest to students of economic thought.