Political concepts / / edited by Richard Bellamy and Andrew Mason

• Autore: Bellamy Richard
• Pubblicazione: Manchester, UK ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press, : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 245 pages) : digital file(s)
• Disciplina: 320/.01
• Soggetto topico: Political science
• Altri autori: BellamyRichard (Richard Paul) MasonAndrew <1959->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-238) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction / Richard Bellamy and Andrew Mason -- 1. Liberty / Ian Carter -- 2. Rights: their basis and limits / Catriona McKinnon -- 3. Social justice: the place of equal opportunity / Andrew Mason -- 4. Political obligation / Rex Martin -- 5. Nationalism and the state / Ciarán O'Kelly -- 6. Crime and punishment / Emilio Santoro -- 7. Welfare and social exclusion / Bill Jordan -- 8. Legitimacy / Alan Cromartie -- 9. Democracy / David Owen -- 10. The rule of law / Richard Bellamy -- 11. Public and private / Judith Squires -- 12. Community: individuals acting together / Keith Graham -- 13. Multiculturalism / Jonathan Seglow -- 14. Gender / Terrell Carver -- 15. Green political theory / Andrew Vincent -- 16. International justice / David Boucher -- 17. Just war / Anthony Coates -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This text offers a sophisticated analysis of central political concepts in the light of debates in political theory. It introduces students to some of the main interpretations, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses, including a range of the main concepts employed in contemporary debates.
• Titolo autorizzato: Political concepts
• ISBN: 1-280-73400-0; 9786610734009; 1-84779-044-5; 1-4175-8270-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996210562603316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno