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The Politics of Human Rights
The Politics of Human Rights provides a systematic introductory overview of the nature and development of human rights. At the same time it offers an engaging argument about human rights and their relationship with politics. The author argues that human rights have only a slight relation to natural rights and they are historically novel: In large part they are a post-1945 reaction to genocide which is, in turn, linked directly to the lethal potentialities of the nation-state. He suggests that an understanding of human rights should nonetheless focus primarily on politics and that there are no universally agreed moral or religious standards to uphold them, they exist rather in the context of ...
Modern Political Ideologies
Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition provides acomprehensive account of the major political ideologies of the pasttwo centuries. Provides an expanded and thoroughly updated account of themajor political ideologies of the past two centuries, includingliberalism, conservatism, socialism, anarchism, fascism, feminism,environmentalism, and nationalism Features a brand new chapter on fundamentalism, along withgreater emphasis on the global impact of ideologies in general Examines the complex overlap and interplay of ideas that existboth within and between ideologies Incorporates the newest developments and scholarship in thefield, and includes a helpful new glossary of key terms
British Idealism: A Guide for the Perplexed
A concise introduction to the ideas and writings of the British Idealists. >
The Nature of Political Theory
Andrew Vincent here offers a comprehensive, synoptic, and comparative analysis of the major conceptions of political theory throughout the twentieth century. It challenges established views of contemporary political theory and provides critical perspectives on the future of the subject.
Cultural Olympians
This book is designed to explore key questions surrounding faith, philosophy, science, culture and social progress by celebrating the life and thought of cultural leaders from Rugby School (estd. 1567). Some of the most distinguished historians, philosophers, social commentators and religious commentators are alumni of Rugby School. In this collection of essays, contributors explore the most important values that guide and challenge us today, by reflecting on the achievements of these cultural heavyweights. This collection is edited by Patrick Derham, the current Headmaster of Rugby School. Contributors include: John Witheridge John Clarke Anthony Kenny David Urquhart Robin le Poidevin A.N. Wilson Andrew Vincent A.C. Grayling Jay Winter, Ian Hesketh David Boucher Rowan William Patrick Derham John Taylor
Eminence of Evil
Devin Demas was born over three hundred years ago of noble lineage as a prince of a kingdom between old France and Germany. He has no desire to rule after his father King Bosren and despised him after meeting Barabis and learning his secrets of the underworld, hell. Soon after, Devin was banished from the kingdom for learning the black magic of Mephistopheles. In secrecy, he was taken to the new lands of America. After killing the ship’s captain through spells that sent him into contortions as his body was crushed into a human cube of carnage, Devin then turned the ship’s sailors into his servile slaves. After reaching the southern shores of America, they disbanded the ship as Devin, onl...
Embracing the Past, Designing the Future
Embracing the Past, Designing the Future provides an historical overview of Brazilian authoritarianism and social/economic development during the political era (1930-45) of Getulio Vargas as viewed and understood by Oliveira Viana and Azevedo Amaral, two of the principal intellectuals and ideologues of the regime at the time. Oliveira Vianna was one of the main authors of the corporatist labour legislation and Azevedo Amaral remained an important publicist who was associated with the regimes propaganda apparatus. the heart of the discussion is the legitimacy of authoritarian modernisation. Brazil's contemporary uncertainty has deep parallels with the earlier period: unruly and un-democratic ...
British Idealism and Political Theory
This book offers an introduction to British Idealism through a study of each of the seven key thinkers - T. H. Green, Bernard Bosanquet, F. H. Bradley, Henry Jones, David Ritchie, R. G. Collingwood and Michael Oakeshott.
Theories of the State
The idea of the State is crucial to our understanding of 20th century political thought and practice, and there are now signs of a growing awareness of the interest and intrinsic importance of the State in political theory, international politics and jurisprudence. This book provides an overview of certain key problems and theories of the State, presenting them in a structured and systematic manner, and in doing so it aims to make the ideas and value of the State more comprehensible to the student of politics. An introductory discussion on the nature of the State is followed by chapters devoted to particular theories: the absolutist, constitutional, ethical, class and pluralist, with the aim of analysing, elucidating and criticizing each. Finally, the discussion turns to the question 'Is a theory of the State necessary?'
