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Political Theory and the Displacement of Politics
2016This book, originally published in 1993, has been called a founding text of agonism, which treats political contestation not as a regrettably necessary way to correct political imperfections but as a necessary, sometimes joyful feature of democratic life.
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Political Theory and the Theory of Action
Western Political Quarterly, 1981T HHE PURPOSE of this essay is to present the basic elements of a theory of human action and to suggest their relevance for claims about political phenomena. Although it would be desirable to offer the analysis of action without an introduction and justification, there are at least two reasons why such a move might be problematical. First, this type of
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1998
In 1415 Henry V, king of England, invaded northern France. In the east, two new powers, Muscovy and, above all, the Ottoman Empire, were putting eastern Europe to the sword. The 'modern states' of western Christendom were characterised by the provision of substantial revenues derived from national taxation raised by consent.
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In 1415 Henry V, king of England, invaded northern France. In the east, two new powers, Muscovy and, above all, the Ottoman Empire, were putting eastern Europe to the sword. The 'modern states' of western Christendom were characterised by the provision of substantial revenues derived from national taxation raised by consent.
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Social Text, 1987
Any title of the form "the politics of x" suggests that we already know what "politics" is and are about to find out how x measures up against it. "Politics" serves as a yardstick, an undeviating standard. It does all the questioning but does not itself get questioned. This is a position of power, and it has been abused. If titles like "the politics of
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Any title of the form "the politics of x" suggests that we already know what "politics" is and are about to find out how x measures up against it. "Politics" serves as a yardstick, an undeviating standard. It does all the questioning but does not itself get questioned. This is a position of power, and it has been abused. If titles like "the politics of
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2010
If we are to undertake an archaeology of the contemporary past, we need Wrst to be able to characterize it—to understand both those quotidian aspects of contemporary life as well as what makes this period distinct from other periods that preceded it. Although we have already suggested in Chapter 1 that the archaeology of the contemporary past should ...
Rodney Harrison, John Schofield
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If we are to undertake an archaeology of the contemporary past, we need Wrst to be able to characterize it—to understand both those quotidian aspects of contemporary life as well as what makes this period distinct from other periods that preceded it. Although we have already suggested in Chapter 1 that the archaeology of the contemporary past should ...
Rodney Harrison, John Schofield
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Transactional Analysis Journal, 1981
Identifies factors affecting a theoretician, viz,. active membership in a professional organization, ongoing changes in the professional society in general, ongoing changes in the individual's pers...
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Identifies factors affecting a theoretician, viz,. active membership in a professional organization, ongoing changes in the professional society in general, ongoing changes in the individual's pers...
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Political Theory and the Politics of Injustice
2018This chapter tries to show what practical difference it makes if one adopts the approach developed in the foregoing chapters. It focuses on the work that political theory and political theorists might do in support of an effective real-world response to injustice.
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Political Theories and Jesuit Politics
2018This chapter focuses on political theories that were forged by the Jesuits. It analyzes how these theories became dogmatic outfits used by the Society of Jesus, as well as by the church and the monarchies, and how the information that came from other continents nourished the reflection of the theologians in Europe.
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Environmental Political Theory and the History of Western Political Theory
2016This chapter discusses how contemporary environmental political theories utilize “classic” or “canonical” texts in the history of political theory in the West from Plato to the twentieth century, primarily through appropriations and critiques of older conceptions of political society and “nature.” The chapter shows why appropriations and critiques of ...
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1996
Abstract There are three main sorts of theorizing found in modern political theory. First, the contract‐centered approach, which asks after the political institutions that people would choose if they were placed in a suitable position of choice.
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Abstract There are three main sorts of theorizing found in modern political theory. First, the contract‐centered approach, which asks after the political institutions that people would choose if they were placed in a suitable position of choice.
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