Political thought - Rosen, Michael; Wolff, Jonathan; McKinnon, Catriona (Oxford Oxford University Press, 1999)
Table of Contents: Introduction. I. Human Nature: I.a. The Natural State of Mankind -- I.b. Man's Nature and Woman's Nature -- II. The Justification of the State of Mind: II.a. What is the State? -- II.b. The Social Contract -- II.c. Against the Social Contract -- II.d. The Anarchist Response -- II.e. Civil Disobedience -- III. Democracy and Its Difficulties: III.a. Against Democracy -- III.b. Democratic Ideals -- III.c. True and False Democracy -- III.d. Dangers in Democracy -- III.e. Democracy and Bureaucracy -- III.f. Separation of Powers -- IV. Liberty and Rights: IV.a. What is Liberty? -- IV.b. Law and Morality -- IV.c. Toleration and Free Expression -- IV.d. Virtue and Citizenship -- IV.e. Rights -- IV.f. Punishment -- V. Economic Justice: V.a. Private Property -- V.b. The Market -- V.c. Theories of Distributive Justice -- VI. Justice Between Groups: VI.a. Peace and War -- VI.b. Nationalism -- VI.c. Minority Rights -- VI.d. Intergenerational Justice -- VI.e. International Justice -- VII. Alternatives to Liberalism: VII.a. Liberal Theory under Strain -- VII.b. Conservatism -- VII.c. Communitarianism -- VII.d. Socialism -- VII.e. Post-modernism -- VIII. Progress and Civil Civilization -- Appendix: Fundamental Political Documents. -- Notes. Select Bibliography. Biographical Notes. Source Acknowledgements. Index.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Political science -- Philosophy