The Nature of Political Theory
(Sprache: Englisch)
Winner: W. J. M. Mackenzie Book Prize
In this controversial book, Andrew Vincent offers a comprehensive, synoptic, and comparative analysis of the major conceptions of political theory throughout the twentieth century. The book challenges established...
In this controversial book, Andrew Vincent offers a comprehensive, synoptic, and comparative analysis of the major conceptions of political theory throughout the twentieth century. The book challenges established...
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Winner: W. J. M. Mackenzie Book Prize
In this controversial book, Andrew Vincent offers a comprehensive, synoptic, and comparative analysis of the major conceptions of political theory throughout the twentieth century. The book challenges established views of contemporary political theory and provides critical perspectives on the future of the subject. It will be an indispensable resource for all scholars and students of the discipline.
In this controversial book, Andrew Vincent offers a comprehensive, synoptic, and comparative analysis of the major conceptions of political theory throughout the twentieth century. The book challenges established views of contemporary political theory and provides critical perspectives on the future of the subject. It will be an indispensable resource for all scholars and students of the discipline.
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In his controversial new book, Andrew Vincent sets out to analyse and challenge the established nostrums of contemporary political theory. The nature of Political Theory offers three major contributions to current scholarship. It offers, first, a comprehensive, synoptic, and comparative analysis of the major conceptions of political theory, predominantly during the twentieth century. This analysis incorporates systematic critiques of both Anglo-American and continental contributions. The 'nature' of theory is seen as intrinsically pluralistic and internally divided. Secondly, the idea of foundationalism is employed in the book to bring some coherence to this internally complex and fragmented practice. The book consequently focuses on the various foundational concerns embedded within conceptions of political theory. Thirdly, the book argues for an adjustment to the way we think about the discipline. Political theory is reconceived as a theoretically-based, indeterminate subject, which should be more attuned to practice and history. Andrew Vincent makes a case for a more ecumenical and tolerant approach to the discipline, suggesting that there are different, but equally legitimate, answers to the question, 'what is political theory?'. Acceptance of this view would involve a supplementation of the standard substantive approaches to contemporary political theory.The Nature of Political Theory offers a unique and idiosyncratic perspective on our current understanding of political theory, making it an indispensable resource for all scholars and students of the discipline.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Nature of Political Theory “
- Preface
- 1: An Eclectic Subject
- Part 1
- 2: We Have a Firm Foundation
- Part 2
- 3: Foundations Shaken but not Stirred
- 4: Bleached Foundations
- Part 3
- 5: Shoring up Foundations
- 6: New Conventions for Old
- Part 4
- 7: Segmented Foundations and Pluralism
- 8: Standing Problems
- Part 5
- 9: Dialogic Foundations
- 10: Circular Foundations
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Andrew Vincent
- 2007, 368 Seiten, Maße: 23,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199297959
- ISBN-13: 9780199297955
Sprache:
Englisch
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