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Klappentext What Is Political Theory? provides students with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the discipline. Eleven substantive chapters address the most pressing topics in political theory today, including: - what resources do the classic texts still provide for political theorists? - what areas will political theorists focus on in the future? - can western political theory alone continue to provide a framework for responding to the challenges of modern political life? The authors assess the intellectual challenges to conventional political theory, such as post-structuralism and the scientific study of politics, that have revitalized the field in the last 30 years. They also broaden the perspective to take in non-western ideas and to reconceptualize political theory in the light of specifically global challenges. Students and teachers of political theory and political philosophy will find this book invaluable in understanding the factors that have shaped current political theory and which will guide its future development. Zusammenfassung Addresses topics in political theory including: What resources do the classic texts provide for political theorists? What areas will political theorists focus on in the future? And! can western political theory alone continue to provide a framework for responding to the challenges of modern political life? Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Stephen K White PART ONE: TRADITIONAL RESOURCES, NOVEL CHALLENGES The Current State of Political Theory - J Donald Moon Pluralism and Reconciliation The Adequacy of the Western Canon - George Kateb Politicizing Theory - Adriana Cavarero Political Philosophy as a Critical Activity - James Tully At the Edge - Wendy Brown PART TWO: WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Globalizing Political Theory - Roland Bleiker Traveling Theorists and Translating Practices - Roxanne L Euben PART THREE: POLITICAL THEORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Theory, Political Science and Politics - Ruth W Grant Problems, Methods and Theories - Ian Shapiro What¿s Wrong with Political Science and What To Do about It ...
