Political Theory

Proposed through a historically informed engagement with several thinkers, like Benjamin, Deleuze, and Foucault, and using examples from film, literature and contemporary events, Taskale presents an original perspective to interpret contemporary politics...

Posthumanism emerges from questions about inter-species relations which challenge dominant perceptions of what it means to be human. The essays collected in this volume provide an overview of contributions from posthumanist thinkers with the particular intention of providing a succinct introduction ..

Outstanding and thought-provoking, this book highlights the (unilateral) use of force in international relations, the chances and risks of international criminal justice, and the question of epistemic violence. It contributes to a better understanding of the relation between power and justice in vie..

This book proposes unforced agreement as the criterion of moral rightness and develops the conditions for such agreement in a ’veil-less’ objectivist liberal democratic contractarian normative theory and metaethics...

An insightful and intelligent treatment of the work of Hannah Arendt, which draws internationally leading experts into dialogue with Arendt's political theory. The book will appeal to a wide number of fields beyond political theory and philosophy, including law, literary studies, social anthropology..

This book undertakes a broad historical inquiry into the intellectual origins of the concepts and roles of power and property...

The essays collected in this volume explore the ethical issues raised by the process and substance of policy-making, and discuss whether it is reasonable to expect ethical standards in public affairs...

The ’Arab spring’, the Spanish ’Indignados’, the Greek ’Aganaktismenoi’ and the ’Occupy Wall Street’ movement all share a number of distinctive traits. Similar features have marked collective resistances from the Zapatistas and the Seattle protests onwards, giving rise to theoretical and practical d..

The ’Arab spring’, the Spanish ’Indignados’, the Greek ’Aganaktismenoi’ and the ’Occupy Wall Street’ movement all share a number of distinctive traits. Similar features have marked collective resistances from the Zapatistas and the Seattle protests onwards, giving rise to theoretical and practical d..

A clear an thorough introduction to political philosophy and political thought, inttroducing the reader to major political thinkers and complementary secondary readings...

It is generally accepted that we must advance towards a sustainable society to survive. By challenging conventional wisdom about the ecological crisis and reframing the traditional values of Green Politics, Real Green: Sustainability after the End of Nature offers new answers to the key questions of..

It is generally accepted that we must advance towards a sustainable society to survive. By challenging conventional wisdom about the ecological crisis and reframing the traditional values of Green Politics, Real Green: Sustainability after the End of Nature offers new answers to the key questions of..