Political Theory: An Introduction

Cover
Contents
List of Illustrative Material
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Part 1: The Foundations of Modern Westernpolitical Theory
	1. What is Political Theory? on Problems
		Introduction
		Defining political theory
			Politics as science, theory and philosophy
			Political theory in transition or contestation
		The raw material of political theory
			Normative and descriptive concepts
			Contested concepts
			Words and things
		Political theory and its problems: How to use this book
	2. The Problem of Political Change: Progress, Tradition and Utopia
		Introduction
		Progress
			Modernity, reason and the forward march of history
			Progress through reform
			Progress through revolution
		Tradition
			The status quo
			Reclaiming the past
			Change in order to conserve
		Utopia
			Key features
			Political utopias as political theories
			The end of utopian theory?
		Conclusion
	3. The Problem Of Human Nature: The Individual And Society
		Introduction
		Human nature
			Nature versus nurture
			Intellect versus instinct
			Competition versus cooperation
		The Individual
			Individualism
			Individualism and community
			The individual in politics
		Society
			Collectivism
			Theories of society
			Social divisions: Class, race and religion
		Conclusion
Part 2: Modern Political Problems
	4. The Problem Of Power: Authority And Legitimacy
		Introduction
		Power
			Decision-making
			Agenda-setting
			Preference manipulation
			A fourth dimension of power?
		Authority
			Power and authority
			Kinds of authority
			Justifying authority
		Legitimacy
			Legitimacy, consent and constitutionalism
			Legitimacy as ideological hegemony
		Conclusion
	5. THE PROBLEM OF POLITICS: THE STATE AND SOVEREIGNTY
		Introduction
		Politics
			Politics as government
			Public affairs
			Power and conflict
		The state
			From government to the state
			Theories of the state: Classical and twentieth century
			Global forms of the state
		Sovereignty
			Legal and political sovereignty
			Internal and external sovereignty
		Conclusion
	6. The Problem Of Law: Order And Obligation
		Introduction
		Law
			The rule of law
			Natural and positive law
			Law and liberty
		Order
			Social control
			Natural harmony
		Obligation
			Obligation as contract
			Two alternative theories of obligation
			Rebellion, the limits of obligation and disobedience
		Conclusion
	7. The Problem Of Citizenship: Freedom And Rights
		Introduction
		Citizenship
			What is citizenship?
			Social or active citizenship?
			Universal citizenship and diversity
		Freedom
			Liberty, its nature and limits
			Negative freedom
			Positive freedom
		Rights
			Legal and moral rights
			The expanding nature of rights: Natural, human and beyond
		Conclusion
	8. The Problem Of Democracy: Representation And The Public Good
		Introduction
		Democracy
			Democracy’s essence: Direct or indirect
			Liberal democracy
			Justifying and criticizing democracy
		Representation
			Representatives and independence
			Mandate theory
			Representation as likeness
		The Public Good
			Private and public interests
			Justifying the public good
			Measuring the public good
		Conclusion
	9. The Problem Of Political Community: Toleration, The Nation And Cosmopolitanism
		Introduction
		Toleration
			The foundational case for toleration
			Toleration versus difference
			The limits of toleration
		The nation
			What is a nation?
			The value of nations?
			Nationalism and the world
		Cosmopolitanism
			Globalization and the end of the nation state?
			Transnational communities and identity
			A cosmopolitan political community?
		Conclusion
Part 3: The Twentieth And Twenty-First Centuries: Problems Of Exclusion
	10. The Problem Of Property: Planning And The Market
		Introduction
		Property
			Private property
			Common property
		The Market
			The idea of the market
			The ideal of the market
			Critiques of the market
		Planning
			The planning process
			The value of planning
			Perils of planning
		Conclusion
	11. The Problem Of Equality: Social Justice And Welfare
		Introduction
		Equality
			Criticizing inequality
			Formal equality
			Equality of opportunity
			Equality of outcome
		Social justice
			According to needs
			According to rights
			According to deserts
		Welfare
			The idea of welfare: Fighting poverty and exclusion
			Justifications of welfare
			Criticizing welfare: Roll-back, reform or governmentality?
		Conclusion
	12. The Problem Of Exclusion I: Recognition, Gender And Culture
		Introduction
		Recognition, identity and difference
			Exclusion and identity
			What is recognition?
			Recognition versus rights and redistribution: Critical perspectives
		Gender
			Gender and exclusion
			Re-reading the history of political thought
			Feminism, recognition and gender
		Culture
			Culture and exclusion
			Multiculturalism and liberalism: Recognition as fair integration
			Multiculturalism beyond liberalism
		Conclusion
	13. THE PROBLEM OF EXCLUSION II: RACE AND COLONIALISM
		Introduction
		Race
			Race and exclusion
			The classical critical tradition on race
			The philosophy of race and critical race theory: Recognizing systemic racism
		Colonialism
			Colonialism and exclusion
			Criticizing colonialism
			From post- to settler-colonialism: The problem of liberal recognition
		Conclusion
Bibliography
Index