Levelling the Playing Field - The Idea of Equal Opportunity and its Place in Egalitarian Thought (Hardcover)

"Equality of opportunity for all" is a fine piece of political rhetoric but the ideal that lies behind it is slippery to say the least. Some see it as an alternative to a more robust form of egalitarianism, whilst others think that when it is properly understood it provides us with a real radical vision of what it is to level the playing field. This book combines a meritocratic conception of equality of opportunity that governs access to advantaged social positions, with redistributive principles that seek to mitigate the effects of differences in people's circumstances. Taken together, these spell out what it is to level the playing field in the way that justice requires. Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in applied political theory. The series will contain works of outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject matter. Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford Political Theory
Release date:	October 2006
First published:	December 2006
Authors:	Andrew Mason
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-926441-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-19-926441-4
Barcode:	9780199264414

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