The Politics of Community: Theory and Practice - Softcover

Little, Adrian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748615431 ISBN 13: 9780748615438

Verlag: Edinburgh Univ. Press, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

Community is one of the most widely used yet also one of the most complex concepts in modern political thought. This book provides an introduction to the concept, showing how philosophical ideas can be used in political practice.The aims of the book are to (i) provide a critical analysis of the historical use of the concept of community in political philosophy and sociological theory; (ii) demonstrate the problems that emanate from the division between communitarianism and liberalism; (iii) contrast the orthodox views on communitarianism of conservative thinkers in the UK and USA with more radical and egalitarian perspectives; (iv) consider possible new ways of thinking about notions of community in relation to social and economic policies; (v) show the relevance of community to debates about democracy, pluralism, difference and the future of the state and civil society.While other books consider either the philosophical or the policy elements of community, this book is unique in drawing together th

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Adrian Little is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia in recognition of his research in areas including political theory, democratic politics, Indigenous-settler relations and the politics of Northern Ireland. Previous books include Enduring Conflict (Bloomsbury, 2014), Democratic Piety (Edinburgh University Press, 2008), Democracy and Northern Ireland (Palgrave, 2004) and The Politics of Community (Edinburgh University Press, 2002).

Adrian Little is Associate Professor and Reader in Political Theory at the University of Melbourne

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Edinburgh Univ. Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0748615431
• ISBN 13: 9780748615438
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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