Politicians invoke grand ideas: social justice, democracy,
liberty, equality,community. But what do these ideas really mean?
How can politicians across the political spectrum appeal to the
same values?
This revised and expanded edition of Political Philosophy: A
Beginner''s Guide for Students and Politicians, answers these
important questions. Accessible and lively, the book is an ideal
student text, but it also brings the insights of the world''s
leading political philosophers to a wide general audience. Using
plenty of examples, it equips readers to think for themselves about
the ideas that shape political life.
Democracy works best when both politicians and voters move
beyond rhetoric to think clearly and carefully about the political
principles that should govern their society. But clear thinking is
difficult in an age when established orthodoxies have fallen by the
wayside. Bringing political philosophy out of the ivory tower and
within the reach of all, this book provides us with tools to cut
through the complexities of modern politics. In so doing, it makes
a valuable contribution to the democratic process.
關於作者:
Adam Swift, Fellow in Politics and Sociology at Balliol
College, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Social
Justice, Department of Politics and International Relations,
Oxford.