Bøger i Routledge Innovations in Political Theory serien

This book looks at the political accommodation of national plurity in liberal democracies and in the European Union at the turn of the century.

Presents an analysis of Carl Schmitt's "The Nomos of the Earth" and how it relates to the epochal changes in the international system that have risen from the collapse of the 'Westphalian' international order. This book talks about the debate on the significance of Schmitt's legal and political thought for international politics.

While the capabilities theory developed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum has avoided many of the conceptual difficulties that have undermined competing accounts of egalitarian justice; criticisms have raised questions regarding the focus, structure and justification of the theory. This book presents essays that address these controversies.

This edited book explores the relationship between political expertise, which is defined as "scientific statesmanship or governance," and political leadership throughout the history of ideas. An outstanding group of experts study and analyze the ideas of significant philosophers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, Kant, Burke, Comte, and Weber, among others. The contributors aim to interpret these thinkers¿ approaches to "scientific statesmanship," deepening our understanding of the idea itself and decoding its theoretical complexities.

This book explains and assesses the relevance of the ideas of Gramsci. It takes his core concepts and uses them to analyse features of present-day politics and assess the extent to which his ideas can aid the understanding of the contemporary political world.

This new book delivers the first English translation of 'State and Nation' and brings together a collection of distinguished and leading political scientists to provide a detailed and critical assessment of Renner's theory of national-cultural autonomy.

Combines an assessment of the philosophical legacy of Mill's arguments with an assessment of Mill's complex and fecund version of liberalism and his account of the relationship between character and ethical and political commitment.

Bringing together leading scholars on multiculturalism, this book confronts the reality of moral conflict in the debate on multiculturalism while resisting the simplification which frequently accompanies commentary on both sides of a polarised debate.

Provides a topical examination of the effect of European integration on relations between states and minority nations. This collection covers a range of cases, from Northern Ireland in the West, to Estonia and Latvia in the East, and Cyprus in the South-East.

Assesses the relevance of the ideas of Gramsci. This book discusses the problem of adjusting Gramsci's theory of political agency to modern conditions. It is suitable for students in international relations and political science, sociology and history.

This edited volume provides a coherent and comprehensive assessment of William E. Connolly's significant contribution to the field of political theory.

Explores the relationship between cultural justice and sexual justice in multicultural societies in a new light, challenging the framing of `feminism and multiculturalism¿ as one of inevitable conflict, as well as the portrayal of liberal sexual equality and cultural rights as irreconcilable.

Presenting the first critical analysis of Carl Schmitt's The Nomos of the Earth and how it relates to the epochal changes in the international system that arose from the collapse of the 'Westphalian' international order.

Develops methodological approaches to understand and analyse the use of metaphor in political science and international relations.

Discusses and assessing Karl Renner's theory of national-cultural autonomy, this companion book to Nimni's "Multicultural Nationalism" includes the an English translation of Renner's "State and Nation" article and a commentary of his position by leading political theorists.

By focusing on the challenge to mainstream liberal theory posed by the surge of interest in the rights of minority groups and subcultures within states, the authors confront issues such as rights, liberalism, cultural pluralism and power relations.

Each chapter explores the limits and possibilities of effective ethical reasoning in the political and intellectual climate. This volume is based on the thought that we need to develop an ethical vocabulary that can make critical judgments while responding to the challenges of antifoundationalism, pluralism, and multiculturalism.

This book provides an up to date review of subnational and multicultural issues in Western multinational states.