American Political Thought - An Alternative View (Paperback)

The twenty-first century presents unique political challenges, like increasing concern over racially based police brutality and mass incarceration, continuing economic and gender inequality, the rise of conservative and libertarian politics, and the appropriate role of religion in American politics. Current scholarship in American political thought research neither adequately responds to the contemporary moment in American politics nor fully captures the depth and scope of this rich tradition. This collection of essays offers an innovative expansion of the American political tradition. By exposing the major ideas and thinkers of the four major yet still underappreciated alternative traditions of American political thought-African American, feminist, radical and conservative-this book challenges the boundaries of American political thinking about such values like freedom, justice, equality, democracy, economy, rights, identity, and the role of the state in American life. These traditions, the various authors show in different ways, not only present a much fuller and more accurate characterization of what counts as American political thought. They are also especially unique for the conceptual resources they provide for addressing contemporary developments in American politics. Offering an original and substantive interpretation of thinkers and movements, American Political Thought will help students understand how to put American political thought into conversation with contemporary debates in political theory.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Series on Identity Politics
Release date:	April 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Jonathan Keller • Alex Zamalin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-66636-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-66636-X
Barcode:	9781138666368

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