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Individual responsibility is an issue at the heart of public
debates surrounding justice today - this book explores the
philosophical implications of this hugely topical contemporary
debate. Personal responsibility is now very much on the political
agenda. But what is personal responsibility? Why do we care about
it? And what, if anything, should governments do to promote it?
This book explores the idea that individuals bear a special
responsibility for the success or failure of their own lives
looking at philosophical theories, political ideologies and public
opinion on the subject. Alexander Brown lends support to a recent
move in political philosophy to deal with real world problems and
shows how philosophy can contribute to public democratic debate on
pressing issues of personal responsibility. Articulate, provocative
and stimulating, this timely book will make a significant
contribution to one of the most important debates of our time.
"Think Now" is a new series of books which examines central
contemporary social and political issues from a philosophical
perspective. These books aim to be accessible, rather than overly
technical, bringing philosophical rigour to modern questions which
matter the most to us. Provocative yet engaging, the authors take a
stand on political and cultural themes of interest to any
intelligent reader.
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Smoke (Hardcover)
Alexander Brown
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Ronald Dworkins work on equality has shaped debates in the field of
distributive justice for nearly three decades. In this book
Alexander Brown attempts to provide a critique but also a defence
of that work, and to extend equality of resources globally.
Working in the tradition of analytic philosophy, Alexander Brown
argues that many different forms of political communication (or
anti-communication) that often infuriate the public can also be
ethically or morally objectionable. These forms include question
dodging, offering scripted answers, stonewalling, not listening,
disseminating propaganda, pandering, being insincere, giving false
denials, issuing revisionist interpretations, refusing to take
responsibility, never apologising, boasting, and gaslighting. Brown
invokes a host of normative reasons including those having to do
with epistemic arrogance, interference in autonomy, and violating
the right to be heard. This is not to say that, all things
considered, politicians should never engage in dubious political
communication. Sometimes these are necessary evils. Brown argues,
however, that further moral inquiry is needed to show why they are
evils, and to determine when the use of these rhetorical tactics
can be excessive, unreasonable, or out of place. Key Features: *
Identifies and conceptualises forms of dubious political
communication * Develops an ethical evaluation of political
communication * Considers possible justifications for the use of
dubious political communication * Makes practical recommendations
on how to regulate unethical political communication
This book explores the politics of anti-nuclear activism in Tokyo
after the Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 2011. Analyzing the
protests in the context of a longer history of citizen activism in
Tokyo, it also situates the movement within the framework of a
global struggle for democracy, from the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall
Street. By examining the anti-nuclear movement at both urban and
transnational scales, the book also reveals the complex geography
of today's globally connected social movements. It emphasizes the
contestation of urban space by anti-nuclear activists in Tokyo and
the weaving together of urban and cyber space in their praxis. By
focusing on the cultural life of the movement-from its
characteristic demonstration style to its blogs, zines and
pamphlets-this book communicates activists' voices in their own
words. Based on excellent ethnographic research, it concludes that
the anti-nuclear protests in Tokyo after the Fukushima disaster
have redefined social movement politics for a new era. Providing an
analysis of a unique period in Japan's contemporary urban history
from the perspective of eyewitness observations, this book will be
useful to students and scholars of Japanese Politics, Sociology and
Japanese Studies in general.
Games, whether educational or recreational, are meant to be fun.
How do we ensure that the game delivers its intent? The answer to
this question is playtesting. However, a haphazard playtest process
cannot discover play experience from various dimensions. Players'
perceptions, affordances, age, gender, culture, and many more human
factors influence play experience. A playtest requires an intensive
experimental process and scientific protocols to ensure that the
outcomes seen are reliable for the designer. Playtesting and
players' affordances are the focus of this book. This book is not
just about the playtest procedures but also demonstrates how they
lead to the conclusions obtained when considering data sets. The
playtest process or playtest stories differ according to the
hypothesis under investigation. We cover examples of playtesting to
identify the impact of human factors, such as age and gender, to
examine a player's preferences for game objects' design and colors.
The book details topics to reflect on possible emotional outcomes
of the player at the early stages of game design as well as the
methodology for presenting questions to players in such a way as to
elicit authentic feedback. This book is intended mainly for game
designers, researchers, and developers. However, it provides a
general understanding of affordances and human factors that can be
informative for readers working in any domain.
This book examines the complex relationship between politics and
hate speech laws, domestic and international. How do political
contexts shape understandings of what hate speech is and how to
deal with it? Why do particular states enact hate speech laws and
then apply, extend or reform them in the ways they do? What part
does hate speech play in international affairs? Why do some but not
all states negotiate, agree and ratify international hate speech
frameworks or instruments? What are some of the best and worst
political arguments for and against hate speech laws? Do political
figures have special moral duties to refrain from hate speech?
Should the use of hate speech by political figures be protected by
parliamentary privilege? Should this sort of hyperpolitical hate
speech be subject to the laws of the land, civil and criminal? Or
should it instead be handled by parliamentary codes of conduct and
procedures or even by political parties themselves? What should the
codes of conduct look like? Brown and Sinclair answer these
important and overlooked questions on the politics of hate speech
laws, providing a substantial body of new evidence, insights,
arguments, theories and practical recommendations. The primary
focus is on the UK and the US but several other country contexts
are also explored and compared in detail, including: Nigeria,
Kenya, South Africa, India, China, Japan, Turkey, Germany, Hungary,
and Italy. Methodologically, the two authors draw on approaches and
concepts from a range of academic disciplines, including: law and
legal theory, political theory, applied ethics, political science
and sociology, international relations theory and international
law.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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