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This book is intended as an equivalent to or substitute for that ""more reflective reading"" which Rousseau considered essential to an understanding of his ideas. It is designed to complement perusal of the texts themselves, and the arrangement is such that chapters on each of Rousseau's major writings can be consulted separately or the commentary may be read through in sequence. The author's purpose is not to present a ""key"" to Rousseau's political philosophy, but rather to explore the works themselves in an effort to reveal Rousseau's ""system,"" from which the reader may then draw his ow

This book is intended as an equivalent to or substitute for that ""more reflective reading"" which Rousseau considered essential to an understanding of his ideas. It is designed to complement perusal of the texts themselves, and the arrangement is such that chapters on each of Rousseau's major writings can be consulted separately or the commentary may be read through in sequence. The author's purpose is not to present a ""key"" to Rousseau's political philosophy, but rather to explore the works themselves in an effort to reveal Rousseau's ""system, "" from which the reader may then draw his ow

There is a passage in Richardson Dilworth's "Privatization, the World
Water Crisis, and the Social Contract" (PS, January
2007, 49) that requires careful attention.

Faced by the continued threat of suicide bombers and other acts of terrorism, Professor Masters argues that we need a more robust and cogent policy debate about the two primary security strategies: deterrence and pre-emption. Masters suggests that the Bush administration's apparent emphasis on a pre-emptive strategy will not work under circumstances that make martyrdom an appealing choice for terrorists. Contemporary theories of animal evolution indicate that self-sacrifice is more likely in relatively poor societies with high birth rates and low life expectancy, as exists in most of the Muslim states.

Argues "deterrence" is a better US security strategy against terrorism than "pre-emption" since relatively poor societies with high birth rates and low life expectancies, make self-sacrifice, or "martyrdom" appealing, as in most Muslim states.

Faced by the continued threat of suicide bombers and other acts of terrorism, Professor Masters argues that we need a more robust and cogent policy debate about the two primary security strategies: deterrence and pre-emption. Masters suggests that the Bush administration's apparent emphasis on a pre-emptive strategy will not work under circumstances that make martyrdom an appealing choice for terrorists. Contemporary theories of animal evolution indicate that self-sacrifice is more likely in relatively poor societies with high birth rates and low life expectancy, as exists in most of the Muslim states. Adapted from the source document.