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Political theorists have long argued that passion has no place in
the political realm where reason reigns supreme. But, is this
dichotomy between reason and passion sustainable? Does it
underestimate the indispensable role of passion in a fully
democratic society? Drawing upon Plato, Rousseau, and contemporary
feminist theorists, Cheryl Hall argues that passion is an essential
component of a just political community and that the need to
educate passion together with reason is paramount. "The Trouble
with Passion "provides a compelling defense of the crucial place of
passion in politics.
This is a fascinating and radical examination of the place of
passion in politics by one of our leading theorists. Passion in
political philosophy has always stood in the shadow of reason.
Classic liberal theorists (from Plato through Rousseau up to
Alexander Hamilton) paid considerable attention to the relationship
between passion and reason, with reason always winning out.
Contemporary scholars, though, rarely discuss it, consigning
passion to the private sphere, irrelevant to politics. In The
Trouble with Passion, feminist theorist Cheryl Hall argues that we
cannot simply discard the idea of powerful emotions in politics
simply because they can be dangerous: they are necessary, valuable,
and indissoluble. Rather than trying to protect the political realm
from passion, we should focus our attention on how to better
understand and develop passion. Strong feelings are a key component
of a just political community, and The Trouble with Passion
provides the first few steps in putting passion back into politics.
Set at the intersection of political theory and environmental
politics, yet with broad engagement across the environmental social
sciences and humanities, The Oxford Handbook of Environmental
Political Theory, defines, illustrates, and challenges the field of
environmental political theory (EPT). Featuring contributions from
distinguished political scientists working in this field, this
volume addresses canonical theorists and contemporary environmental
problems with a diversity of theoretical approaches. The initial
volume focuses on EPT as a field of inquiry, engaging both
traditions of political thought and the academy. In the second
section, the handbook explores conceptualizations of nature and the
environment, as well as the nature of political subjects,
communities, and boundaries within our environments. A third
section addresses the values that motivate environmental
theorists-including justice, responsibility, rights, limits, and
flourishing-and the potential conflicts that can emerge within,
between, and against these ideals. The final section examines the
primary structures that constrain or enable the achievement of
environmental ends, as well as theorizations of environmental
movements, citizenship, and the potential for on-going
environmental action and change.
Set at the intersection of political theory and environmental
politics, yet with broad engagement across the environmental social
sciences and humanities, The Oxford Handbook of Environmental
Political Theory, defines, illustrates, and challenges the field of
environmental political theory (EPT). Featuring contributions from
distinguished political scientists working in this field, this
volume addresses canonical theorists and contemporary environmental
problems with a diversity of theoretical approaches. The initial
volume focuses on EPT as a field of inquiry, engaging both
traditions of political thought and the academy. In the second
section, the handbook explores conceptualizations of nature and the
environment, as well as the nature of political subjects,
communities, and boundaries within our environments. A third
section addresses the values that motivate environmental theorists
- including justice, responsibility, rights, limits, and
flourishing - and the potential conflicts that can emerge within,
between, and against these ideals. The final section examines the
primary structures that constrain or enable the achievement of
environmental ends, as well as theorizations of environmental
movements, citizenship, and the potential for on-going
environmental action and change.
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