New Waves in Political Philosophy (Electronic book text)

This collection of essays breaks new ground by providing an unparalleled snapshot of new work in political philosophy. The book brings together up-and-coming scholars from across the globe using such diverse methodologies as critical theory and social choice theory, historical analysis and conceptual analysis. The volume demonstrates the vibrancy of contemporary political theorizing not only when treating perennial topicsdemocracy, equality, legitimacy, liberty, patriotism, political freedom, rationalitybut also when revivifying topics briefly out of favorhuman needs, ideology, judgment, political aestheticsand tackling topics more recently put on the agendacitizenship, collective agency, cultural contexts, feminism, identity, multiculturalism, social suffering, subjectivity.