Introduces readers to central concepts and debates in political philosophy using real-life examples. Clearly written, thematically structured, and containing several new chapters, this fully updated second edition explores topics including economic inequality, justice, immigration, climate change, freedom, democracy and racial oppression.
Challenging conventional views, this study critiques the individualist interpretation of liberal political thought. It explores alternative perspectives, emphasizing the complexities and collective dimensions of liberalism. By examining historical contexts and philosophical arguments, the book invites readers to reconsider the foundations of liberal ideology and its implications for contemporary political discourse.
In 1973, after answering an ad in the Construction News, Colin Bird finds himself flying to the sub-tropical island of Bermuda on a two-year work contract, excited but unsure of what he will find.
Few deny the political importance of the value of human dignity, but many today are sceptical that it has more than rhetorical significance. This book retrieves the idea of human dignity as a vital political value, and shows how, and in what form, it is at stake in politics.