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This book presents a comprehensive study of Oakeshott's conception of political activity. The author first examines Oakeshott in the contexts of liberal, conservative and Idealist thought, and then presents a detailed interpretation of the change in his conception of politics in the context of British postwar political thought. It is argued that Oakeshott's conception of political activity shifted from a near contempt of politics towards the applauding of politics as a deliberative and refle

This book presents a comprehensive study of Oakeshott's conception of political activity. The author first examines Oakeshott in the contexts of liberal, conservative and Idealist thought, and then presents a detailed interpretation of the change in his conception of politics in the context of British postwar political thought. It is argued that Oakeshott's conception of political activity shifted from a near contempt of politics towards the applauding of politics as a deliberative and refle ...

A review essay on books by (1) Anthony Farr, Sartre's Radicalism and Oakeshott's Conservatism (New York: St. Martin's, 1998); (2) Steven Gerencser, The Skeptic's Oakeshott (New York: St. Martin's, 2000); & (3) Terry Nardin, The Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott (Philadelphia: Pennsylvania State U Press, 2001). [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd., copyright 2005.]

Bürger der EU Staaten haben nun schon seit einigen Jahren unter den vernetzten politischen und ökonomischen Krisen zu leiden. Die strenge Austeritätspolitik zeigt, dass "Demokratie" in mancherlei Hinsicht nur noch eine hohle Phrase ist. Der Band sucht Mittel und Wege zur Weiterentwicklung, Reform und für das Fortbestehen des Parlaments.