Contemporary Political Philosophy

Synopsis

This authoritative collection of the seminal texts in post-war political philosophy has now been updated and expanded.

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• Reprints key articles, mainly unabridged, touching upon the nature of the state, democracy, justice, rights, liberty, equality and oppression.
  
• Includes work from politics, law and economics, as well as from continental and analytic philosophy.
  
• Now includes thirteen additional texts, taking account of recent developments in the field and reflecting the most pressing concerns in international affairs.
  
• Can be used alongside A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy (Blackwell Publishing, 1993; second edition in preparation) as the basis for a systematic introduction to the subject.