Political Theory: Tradition and Diversity

Concerned with key debates in contemporary political theory, topics discussed in this text include: the relationship between history and theory; utilitarianism and rational choice; republicanism; and problems of difference, multiculturalism and postcolonial theory. Debates in current legal theory and international politics are considered along with issues in hermaneutics, feminism, communitarianism and poststructuralism. The essays reflect the state of political theory today, but also contemplte the state of the discipline more broadly.