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In a world that continues to be riven by armed conflict, the fundamental moral and political questions raised by warfare are as important as ever. Under what circumstances are we justified in going to war? Can conflicts be waged in a 'moral' way? Is war an inevitable feature of a world driven by power politics? What are the new ethical challenges raised by new weapons and technology, from drones to swarming attack robots? This book is an engaging and up-to-date examination of these questions and more, penned by a foremost expert in the field. Using many historical cases, it examines all the core disputes and doctrines, ranging from realism to pacifism, from just war theory and international law, to feminism and the democratic peace thesis. Its scope stretches from the primordial causes and perennial drivers of war to the cyber-centric space-age future of armed conflict in the 21st century.

Theorists interested in learning more about any given interpretive approach are often required to navigate a dizzying array of sources, with no clear sense of where to begin. The prose of many primary sources is often steeped in dense and technical argot that novices find intimidating or even impenetrable. Interpretation in Political Theory provide students of political theory a single introductory reference guide to major approaches to interpretation available in the field today. --

In a world no longer centered on the West, what should political theory become? Although Western intellectual traditions continue to dominate academic journals and course syllabi in political theory, up-and-coming contributions of 'comparative political theory' are rapidly transforming the field. Deparochializing Political Theory creates a space for conversation amongst leading scholars who differ widely in their approaches to political theory. These scholars converge on the belief that we bear a collective responsibility to engage and support the transformation of political theory. In these exchanges, 'deparochializing' political theory emerges as an intellectual, educational and political practice that cuts across methodological approaches. Because it is also an intergenerational project, this book presses us to re-imagine our teaching and curriculum design. Bearing the marks of its beginnings in East Asia, Deparochializing Political Theory seeks to de-center Western thought and explore the evolving tasks of political theory in an age of global modernity.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Theory and Practice of Nonviolent Political Action -- 2. Political Theory, Violence and the State -- 3. Nonviolence, the State and Civil Resistance -- 4. Nonviolence and Political Power -- 5. Structure, Agency and Nonviolent Political Action -- 6. Pacifism and Nonviolence -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index

""Men in Political Theory"" builds on feminist re-readings of the traditional canon of male writers in political philosophy by turning the ""gender lens"" on to the representation of men in widely studied texts. It explains the distinction between ""man"" as an apparently de-gendered ""individual"" or ""citizen"" and ""man"" as an overtly gendered being in human society. The ten chapters on Plato, Aristotle, Jesus, Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx and Engels show the operation of the ""gender lens"" in different ways, depending on how each philosopher deploys concepts of m

Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrative Material -- Preface to the Fifth Edition -- Part 1: The Foundations of Modern Westernpolitical Theory -- 1. What is Political Theory? on Problems -- Introduction -- Defining political theory -- Politics as science, theory and philosophy -- Political theory in transition or contestation -- The raw material of political theory -- Normative and descriptive concepts -- Contested concepts -- Words and things -- Political theory and its problems: How to use this book -- 2. The Problem of Political Change: Progress, Tradition and Utopia -- Introduction -- Progress -- Modernity, reason and the forward march of history -- Progress through reform -- Progress through revolution -- Tradition -- The status quo -- Reclaiming the past -- Change in order to conserve -- Utopia -- Key features -- Political utopias as political theories -- The end of utopian theory? -- Conclusion -- 3. The Problem Of Human Nature: The Individual And Society -- Introduction -- Human nature -- Nature versus nurture -- Intellect versus instinct -- Competition versus cooperation -- The Individual -- Individualism -- Individualism and community -- The individual in politics -- Society -- Collectivism -- Theories of society -- Social divisions: Class, race and religion -- Conclusion -- Part 2: Modern Political Problems -- 4. The Problem Of Power: Authority And Legitimacy -- Introduction -- Power -- Decision-making -- Agenda-setting -- Preference manipulation -- A fourth dimension of power? -- Authority -- Power and authority -- Kinds of authority -- Justifying authority -- Legitimacy -- Legitimacy, consent and constitutionalism -- Legitimacy as ideological hegemony -- Conclusion -- 5. THE PROBLEM OF POLITICS: THE STATE AND SOVEREIGNTY -- Introduction -- Politics -- Politics as government -- Public affairs -- Power and conflict -- The state.

Introduction : Globalization, Global Politics and the Cosmopolitan Plateau / David Held and Pietro Maffettone -- The Point and Ground of Human Rights / Reiner Forst -- Global Distributive Justice (1) : The Statist View / Michael Blake -- Global Distributive Justice (2) : The Cosmopolitan View / Darrell Moellendorf -- Global Political Justice / Terry McDonald -- The Legitimacy of International Law / David Lefkowitz -- Legitimacy and Global Governance / David Held and Pietro Maffettone -- Just War and Global Justice / Laura Valentini -- The Associativist Account of Killing in War / Seth Lazar -- Territorial Rights / David Miller and Margareth Moore -- Natural Resources / Leif Wenar -- Fairness in Trade / Aaron James -- The Ethical Aspects of International Financial Integration / Peter Dietsch -- Political Theory for the Anthropocene / Dale Jamieson and Marcello Di Paola -- Generations and Global Justice / Axel Gosseries and Danielle Zwarthoed

"Globalizing Political Theory is guided by the need to understand and examine political theory globally. It highlights the myriad ways in which political theory is deeply embedded in local networks of power, identity, and structure and how they converge and diverge with the global. With the help of this book, students of political theory no longer need to learn about their ideas in a vacuum with little or no attention paid to how such ideas are responses to varying local political problems in different places, times, and contexts. Key Features include: Central Conceptual Framework: Introducing readers to what it means to "globalize" political theory and to move beyond the traditional western canon and actively engage with a multiplicity of perspectives. Organization: Focused on key topics essential for an introductory class aimed at both globalizing political theory and showing how political theory itself is a globalizing activity. Themes: Colonialism and Empire, Gender and Sexuality, Religion and Secularism, Marxism and Socialism, Globalization and Capitalism, Democracy and Protest, and Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity Pedagogy: Each chapter features theoretical concepts and definitions, political and historical context, key authors and biographical context, textual evidence and exegesis from the foundational texts in that thematic area, a list of discussion questions, and a list of resources for further reading. Committed to a multiplicity of perspectives and an active engagement between the global and the local, Globalizing Political Theory connects directly with undergraduate and graduate-level courses in political theory, global political theory, and non-western political thought"--