Contemporary Political Theory - Tapa dura

[T]his revised proposal targets a clear readership, and presents its material in a way likely to be useful to students and lecturers. It covers a broad range of concepts and issues in political theory, and offers a clear and more comprehensive alternative to existing texts in this area. Particularly the book presents a more up-to-date and better-organized alternative to Kymlicka's Contemporary Political Philosophy, with a much greater focus on real-world problems. It has a greater range than the Farrelly Introduction , and more internal cohesion and consistency than McKinnon's Issues in Political Theory.' - Kathy Smits, University of Auckland, New Zealand

'[T]he proposed text as outlined would be quite a contribution to the field and [would] fill a void that currently exists. Furthermore, in thinking about how I would deploy such a text within a course syllabus, what I particularly like here is the pedagogical flexibility that such a textbook would offer... I'd be excited to teach with it.' - Robert Glover, University of Maine, USA

'This book promises to be up-to-date, inclusive and covering the field of political theory in a way that other books do not... There is room in the market for this book.' - Gary Browning, Oxford Brookes University, UK

• What kinds of political community best support democracy?
  
• Do members of wealthy societies have duties to eradicate global poverty?
  
• Who or what should be the authority on human rights?