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1. Democracy and Pluralism

   The Political Thought of William E. Connolly

   Edited by Alan Finlayson

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   William E. Connolly’s political theory forms a distinct and influential contribution to contemporary debates about the nature and prospects of democratic life in the twenty-first century. His original conceptualisations of pluralism, naturalism, the politics of the body, religion, secularism and...

   Published December 29th 2011 by Routledge
2. Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict

   Edited by Maria Dimova-Cookson, Peter Stirk

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   Multiculturalism is higher on the daily political agenda than it has ever been. Leading politicians and public commentators speak with an unparalleled bluntness about the perceived limitations of multiculturalism while representatives of cultural, minorities express concern about marginalisation....

   Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge
3. Utopian Politics

   Citizenship and Practice

   By Rhiannon Firth

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   In the context of global problems such as the economic downturn, escalating inequality, terrorism, resource depletion and climate change, cynicism prevails in contemporary politics, which need not be the case. Utopian Politics confronts a world intensely aware of the problems that we face and sadly...

   Published November 1st 2011 by Routledge
4. Liberal Democracy as the End of History

   Fukuyama and Postmodern Challenges

   By Christopher Hughes

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   Francis Fukuyama claims that liberal democracy is the end of history. This book provides a theoretical re-examination of this claim through postmodernist ideas. The book argues that postmodern ideas provide a valuable critique to Fukuyama’s thesis, and poses the questions: can we talk about a...

   Published September 29th 2011 by Routledge
5. Deleuze and World Politics

   Alter-Globalizations and Nomad Science

   By Peter Lenco

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   The central argument of this book is that the univocal ontology and corresponding immanent metaphysics of the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995) can provide a theoretical perspective capable of accounting for the complex nature of world politics. Drawing on a wide variety of Deleuze’s...

   Published September 11th 2011 by Routledge
6. Dialectics and Contemporary Politics

   Critique and Transformation from Hegel through Post-Marxism

   By John Grant

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   Dialectics and Contemporary Politics recasts dialectical thought for a post-Marxist age in which labour movement politics is just one political option among many. The book is organized thematically around concepts such as immanent critique, ideology, experience, and resistance, and according to...

   Published June 8th 2011 by Routledge
7. The New Politics of Masculinity

   Men, Power and Resistance

   By Fidelma Ashe

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   The field of masculinities research continues to expand, and has become increasingly complex. Much of the contemporary analysis of men, masculinity and power has been influenced by the work of a number of profeminist writers who have been leading figures in developing new political interventions...

   Published March 29th 2011 by Routledge
8. Political Constructivism

   By Peri Roberts

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   Political Constructivism is concerned with the justification of principles of political justice in the face of pluralism. Contemporary accounts of multiculturalism, pluralism and diversity have challenged the capacity of political theory to impartially justify principles of justice beyond the...

   Published March 29th 2011 by Routledge
9. Principles and Political Order

   The Challenge of Diversity

   Edited by Bruce Haddock, Peri Roberts, Peter Sutch

   Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

   An ideal new multi-disciplinary volume for students and scholars of philosophy, contemporary political theory, and international relations. This volume offers key insights into the work of the chief figures in the contemporary debate surrounding thin universalism and presents a...

   Published March 29th 2011 by Routledge
10. Rethinking Gramsci

    Edited by Marcus Green

    Series: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

    This edited volume provides a coherent and comprehensive assessment of Antonio Gramsci's significant contribution to the fields of political and cultural theory. It contains seminal contributions from a broad range of important political and cultural theorists from around the world and explains the...

    Published March 28th 2011 by Routledge