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Violence and Political Theory ELIZABETH FRAZER & KIMBERLY HUTCHINGS University of Oxford; Queen Mary University of London ‘This excellent book offers a very careful, systematic and immensely readable introduction and analysis of the intersection between violence and politics, from Machiavelli to the present day.’ Vittorio Bufacchi, University College Cork ‘Lucid and engaging, this erudite book guides the reader through an extremely complex landscape, covering a tremendous range of sources. It is outstanding.’ Christopher Finlay, Durham University Is politics necessarily violent? In this book, Elizabeth Frazer and Kimberley Hutchings explore how political theorists, from Niccolo Machiavelli to Elaine Scarry, have deployed diverse justificatory and rhetorical strategies in order to draw out the enduring themes of the relationship between politics and violence. Series: And Political Theory 216 x 138mm • 224 pages • UK April 2020, US May 2020 HB • 978-1-5095-3671-9 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3672-6 • £15.99 / $22.95 / €19.90 ebook available
War and Political Theory BRIAN OREND University of Waterloo ‘War and Political Theory is an essential work that brilliantly elucidates the core principles shaping our understanding of the ethics and politics of conflicts. With keen theoretical analysis and vivid examples, Orend unpacks the most complex issues in present and future warfare.’ Shannon E. French, Case Western Reserve University Series: And Political Theory 216 x 138mm • 224 pages • 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-2496-9 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90 PB • 978-1-5095-2497-6 • £15.99 / $22.95 / €19.90 ebook available
Gender and Political Theory Feminist Reckonings MARY HAWKESWORTH Rutgers University ‘Gender and Political Theory: Feminist Reckonings issues a lucid, learned, and insistently political challenge to canonical accounts of state power and the politics of embodiment. Mary Hawkesworth models a form of feminist argument in which all bodies matter.’ Lawrie Balfour, University of Virginia Series: And Political Theory 216 x 138mm • 240 pages • 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-2581-2 • £50.00 / $64.95 / €61.90 PB • 978-1-5095-2582-9 • £15.99 / $22.95 / €19.90 ebook available
Why Global Justice Matters Moral Progress in a Divided World CHRIS ARMSTRONG University of Southampton ‘In this lucid introduction to global justice, Chris Armstrong shows how globalization concerns all of us. He explains why global justice matters and how to respond to it with both individual and collective initiatives.’ Lea Ypi, London School of Economics and Political Science ‘Chris Armstrong’s book is a terrific achievement. It successfully combines philosophical insight and ethical reasoning with a sure grasp of the empirical realities. It discusses some of the most important issues of our time, and it does so in a wonderfully clear and accessible way that vividly conveys just what is at stake.’ Simon Caney, University of Warwick Our world remains hugely unequal, with our place of birth continuing to exert a major influence on our opportunities. In this accessible book, political theorist Chris Armstrong engagingly examines the key moral and political questions raised by the stark global divide, and sketches a series of reforms that would make our world a fairer one. 216 x 138mm • 160 pages • 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-3187-5 • £40.00 / $54.95 / €48.90 PB • 978-1-5095-3188-2 • £12.99 / $16.95 / €15.90 ebook available
What’s the Point of Political Philosophy? JONATHAN FLOYD University of Bristol ‘Although politics and politicians have dismal reputations, we need to take political philosophy seriously. Jonathan Floyd does so by addressing the overarching question “How ought we to live?” in a conversational tone and by engaging with serious political thinkers, past and present.’ Onora O’Neill, University of Cambridge ‘This book makes a passionate and compelling case for the importance of political philosophy. Floyd tells us not only what it is to do political philosophy but why we ought to want to do it in the first place.’ Matt Sleat, University of Sheffield Political philosophers write their books for the same reason political revolutionaries read them – they change the world. In this short and original book, Jonathan Floyd explains three things: what political philosophy is, how you can do it, and why you might want to. 216 x 138mm • 176 pages • 2019 HB • 978-1-5095-2418-1 • £45.00 / $59.95 / €55.90 PB • 978-1-5095-2419-8 • £14.99 / $19.95 / €18.90 ebook available
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