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James Madison (1751-1836) - 'the Father of the American
Constitution' - was a legal and political thinker of great
originality and range. The essays by eminent scholars reprinted in
this volume explore various facets and aspects of Madison's legal,
constitutional and political thought. These include his views of
human nature, republican political theory and practice, federalism,
natural and civil rights, religious liberty, and constitutional
interpretation. The volume is edited and introduced by Terence Ball
whose scholarly publications include an authoritative annotated
edition of Hamilton, Madison and Jay's The Federalist (Cambridge
University Press, 2003).
Ideals and Ideologies: A Reader is a comprehensive compilation of
classic and contemporary readings representing all of the major
"isms." It offers students a generous sampling of key thinkers in
different ideological traditions and places them in their
historical and political contexts. Used on its own or with
Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, the anthology
accounts for the different ways people use ideology and conveys the
continuing importance of ideas in politics. New to this 11th
Edition: Alexander Keyssar, "Voter Suppression, Then and Now" (a
distinguished historian traces the tawdry history of attempts,
successful and unsuccessful, to disenfranchise voters). Andrew
Sullivan, "Democracies End When They Become Too Democratic" (an
eminent conservative commentator and author argues that, under
certain circumstances, democracies pose a danger to their very own
existence). Timothy Egan, "The Dumbed Down Democracy" (a prominent
author and columnist argues that American democracy has been
"dumbed down" due, in large part, to the absence of civic education
in the public school curriculum). Max Boot and David Brooks,
"Conservatives Assess Trump" (two leading contemporary
conservatives ponder the fundamental ideological problems the
current president poses for the movement, and consider the ways in
which Donald Trump is-and isn't-a true conservative). Eugene V.
Debs, "Speech to the Conference for Progressive Political Action"
(an early 20th-century American socialist and former presidential
candidate articulates his vision for a new workers' party that
would challenge capitalism in the United States). Robert Kagan,
"This is How Fascism Comes to America" (a prominent neoconservative
historian detects disturbing parallels between the rise of Donald
Trump and that of various interwar fascists). Erik Loomis, "A New
Chapter in the Black Liberation Movement" (an American historian
makes the case for Black Liberation with a particularly compelling
case study: how prisoners (mainly black) work essentially as slaves
in both public and for-profit prisons in the United States). Black
Lives Matter, "A Vision for Black Lives: Demands for Black Power,
Freedom & Justice" (leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement
set forth their basic ideological beliefs and public policy
prescriptions). Josephine Livingstone, "The Task Ahead for
Feminism" (the author argues that much remains to be done after the
#MeToo movement).
Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal analyzes political
ideologies to help readers understand individual ideologies, and
the concept of ideology, from a political science perspective. This
best-selling title promotes open-mindedness and develops critical
thinking skills. It covers a wide variety of political ideologies
from the traditional liberalism and conservatism to recent
developments in liberation politics, the emergence of the
Alt-Right, and environmental politics. NEW TO THIS EDITION Focus on
the recent rise of populism and an "illiberal democracy" and how
this poses a real challenge to the pillars of Western Liberal
democracy; A look at early Conservatives and the idea of "natural
aristocracy" with focus on the thoughts of Edmund Burke; A new
discussion on whether Donald Trump is really a conservative, and if
so, to what extent this is true; An expanded look at Stalinism and
the apparent rebirth of "Mao Zedong thought" in China through "Xi
Jinping thought"; A more in-depth look at the rise of Hitler and
the Nazi Party and how "myth" was crucial to legitimizing both the
man and the party; New section on the history of American Fascism,
from its origins to the recent emergence of the "Alt-Right";
Expansion of the discussion around the recent protest movements
Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo, along with the repercussions of
these movements; Discussion on the obstacles facing transgender
people implemented in recent years, including the bathroom laws and
the ban from US military service; Account of how Donald Trump has
galvanized the environmental movement like never before, through
his ardent anti-environment policies and appointments; In-depth
look at how the effects of climate change are increasingly turning
people into "environmental migrants" and how the presence of these
people has fueled far-right movements across Europe and the US;
Additional photos throughout; An updated, author-written
Instructor's Manual and Test Bank.
War and Border Crossings brings together renowned scholars to
address some of the most pressing problems in public policy,
international affairs, and the intercultural issues of our day.
Contributors from widely varying disciplines discuss cross-cultural
ethical issues and international topics ranging from American
international policy and the invasion and occupation of Iraq to
domestic topics such as immigration, the war on drugs,
cross-cultural bioethics and ethical issues involving American
Indian tribes. The culture clashes discussed in these essays raise
serious questions about what principles ought to inform the
negotiating of conflicts in order to achieve, or at least approach,
outcomes that are fundamentally just, fair, responsible, and
ethical.
Ideals and Ideologies: A Reader is a comprehensive compilation of
classic and contemporary readings representing all of the major
"isms." It offers students a generous sampling of key thinkers in
different ideological traditions and places them in their
historical and political contexts. Used on its own or with
Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal, the anthology
accounts for the different ways people use ideology and conveys the
continuing importance of ideas in politics. New to this 11th
Edition: Alexander Keyssar, "Voter Suppression, Then and Now" (a
distinguished historian traces the tawdry history of attempts,
successful and unsuccessful, to disenfranchise voters). Andrew
Sullivan, "Democracies End When They Become Too Democratic" (an
eminent conservative commentator and author argues that, under
certain circumstances, democracies pose a danger to their very own
existence). Timothy Egan, "The Dumbed Down Democracy" (a prominent
author and columnist argues that American democracy has been
"dumbed down" due, in large part, to the absence of civic education
in the public school curriculum). Max Boot and David Brooks,
"Conservatives Assess Trump" (two leading contemporary
conservatives ponder the fundamental ideological problems the
current president poses for the movement, and consider the ways in
which Donald Trump is-and isn't-a true conservative). Eugene V.
Debs, "Speech to the Conference for Progressive Political Action"
(an early 20th-century American socialist and former presidential
candidate articulates his vision for a new workers' party that
would challenge capitalism in the United States). Robert Kagan,
"This is How Fascism Comes to America" (a prominent neoconservative
historian detects disturbing parallels between the rise of Donald
Trump and that of various interwar fascists). Erik Loomis, "A New
Chapter in the Black Liberation Movement" (an American historian
makes the case for Black Liberation with a particularly compelling
case study: how prisoners (mainly black) work essentially as slaves
in both public and for-profit prisons in the United States). Black
Lives Matter, "A Vision for Black Lives: Demands for Black Power,
Freedom & Justice" (leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement
set forth their basic ideological beliefs and public policy
prescriptions). Josephine Livingstone, "The Task Ahead for
Feminism" (the author argues that much remains to be done after the
#MeToo movement).
Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal analyzes political
ideologies to help readers understand individual ideologies, and
the concept of ideology, from a political science perspective. This
best-selling title promotes open-mindedness and develops critical
thinking skills. It covers a wide variety of political ideologies
from the traditional liberalism and conservatism to recent
developments in liberation politics, the emergence of the
Alt-Right, and environmental politics. NEW TO THIS EDITION Focus on
the recent rise of populism and an "illiberal democracy" and how
this poses a real challenge to the pillars of Western Liberal
democracy; A look at early Conservatives and the idea of "natural
aristocracy" with focus on the thoughts of Edmund Burke; A new
discussion on whether Donald Trump is really a conservative, and if
so, to what extent this is true; An expanded look at Stalinism and
the apparent rebirth of "Mao Zedong thought" in China through "Xi
Jinping thought"; A more in-depth look at the rise of Hitler and
the Nazi Party and how "myth" was crucial to legitimizing both the
man and the party; New section on the history of American Fascism,
from its origins to the recent emergence of the "Alt-Right";
Expansion of the discussion around the recent protest movements
Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo, along with the repercussions of
these movements; Discussion on the obstacles facing transgender
people implemented in recent years, including the bathroom laws and
the ban from US military service; Account of how Donald Trump has
galvanized the environmental movement like never before, through
his ardent anti-environment policies and appointments; In-depth
look at how the effects of climate change are increasingly turning
people into "environmental migrants" and how the presence of these
people has fueled far-right movements across Europe and the US;
Additional photos throughout; An updated, author-written
Instructor's Manual and Test Bank.
James Madison (1751-1836) - 'the Father of the American
Constitution' - was a legal and political thinker of great
originality and range. The essays by eminent scholars reprinted in
this volume explore various facets and aspects of Madison's legal,
constitutional and political thought. These include his views of
human nature, republican political theory and practice, federalism,
natural and civil rights, religious liberty, and constitutional
interpretation. The volume is edited and introduced by Terence Ball
whose scholarly publications include an authoritative annotated
edition of Hamilton, Madison and Jay's The Federalist (Cambridge
University Press, 2003).
War and Border Crossings brings together renowned scholars to
address some of the most pressing problems in public policy,
international affairs, and the intercultural issues of our day.
Contributors from widely varying disciplines discuss cross-cultural
ethical issues and international topics ranging from American
international policy and the invasion and occupation of Iraq to
domestic topics such as immigration, the war on drugs,
cross-cultural bioethics and ethical issues involving American
Indian tribes. The culture clashes discussed in these essays raise
serious questions about what principles ought to inform the
negotiating of conflicts in order to achieve, or at least approach,
outcomes that are fundamentally just, fair, responsible, and
ethical.
The Federalist represents one side of one of the most momentous political debates ever conducted: whether to ratify, or to reject, the newly drafted American constitution. This authoritative new edition presents complete texts for all of the eighty-five Federalist papers, along with the sixteen letters of "Brutus", the unknown New York Antifederalist. Each paper is systematically cross-referenced to the other, and both to the appended Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution. Terence Ball's editing skills enhance the accessibility of a classic of political thought in action.
In this volume distinguished historians and political scientists
examine political discourse during that short span of years from
the Revolution through ratification, a period of profound political
and conceptual change. The concepts of "sovereignty,"
"representation," "liberty," "virtue," "republic," "democracy"-even
"constitution" itself-were virtually recoined. Others, like
"federalism," were new inventions. Out of the vehement political
arguments and debates of the period came not only a new
Constitution but a new political vocabulary-a political idiom that
was distinctly recognizably American.
Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place in the American pantheon.
Symbol, sage, myth and martyr, he is an American icon - Honest Abe
and The Great Emancipator, a Janus-faced demigod sculpted in
marble. But this is the post-assassination Lincoln. During his
lifetime Lincoln elicited very different reactions. The writings
and speeches presented in this scholarly edition illuminate Lincoln
as a political thinker in the context of his own time and political
situation. Opening with a concise yet rich introduction, the texts
that follow are complete and carefully edited, with extensive
annotation and footnotes to provide a clearer insight into Lincoln
the man, the politician and political thinker. His views on race
and slavery, on secession and civil war and on the contradiction
(as his saw it) between the Declaration of Independence ('all men
are created equal') and the original Constitution (which condones
slavery) are laid out in Lincoln's own well-crafted words.
Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, and Foucault: what
really links these and other 'classic' political theorists? Not,
argues Terence Ball, their common status as 'dead, white, European
males', but instead the exciting and compelling way in which they
can speak to us today. Professor Ball begins by setting out his
liberating view of the way we should approach 'classic' tests.
Using an approach that is both 'problem-driven' and
methodologically 'pluralist', Ball offers new readings - and
reappraisals of key authors and classic works in political theory.
Throughout he argues that the importance of the great texts lies in
their repeated reinterpretation in the light of problems that arise
for present-day readers. This tour de force, always entertaining
and eclectic, focuses on the core problems surrounding many of the
major thinkers. Was Machiavelli really amoral? Why did language
matter so much to Hobbes - and why should it matter to us? Are the
roots of the totalitarian state to be found in Rousseau? Were the
utilitarians sexist in their view of the franchise? Written in a
lively and accessible style, the book will provoke debate among
students and scholars alike. Throughout, Terence Ball shows just
how exciting and important political theory can be.
James Mill (1773-1836) is today best known as Jeremy Bentham's chief disciple and John Stuart Mill's father. Yet Mill himself was a formidable and important Utilitarian thinker in his own right, who earned the respect of even those who disagreed with him. His range was enormous (historian, political philosopher, psychologist, educational theorist, and economist), repeatedly crossing the disciplinary boundaries we take for granted today. This volume presents a wide sampling of Mill's political writings and polemical essays. It begins with his classic work, the Essay on Government, it also includes pieces on the protection of rights, the importance of education, the free press, the secret ballot, and government's use of punishment against those who violate the rights of fellow citizens. The collection concludes with Macauley's famous critique of the Essay, and Mill's heretofore unnoticed reply in his Fragment on Mackintosh (1835). This is the first time that such a selection of Mill's political works has appeared as one volume.
This book sets out to defend the claim that politics is a linguistically constituted activity, and to show that the concepts that inform political beliefs and behavior have historically mutable meanings that have undergone changes related to real political events. The contributors go on to analyze the evolution of no less than thirteen particular concepts, all central to political discourse in the western world. They include revolution, rights, democracy, property, corruption, and citizenship.
These twelve original essays are 'after' Marx in several senses.
The first and most obvious is the purely chronological sense: They
are written one hundred years after Marx's death. The authors are
therefore able to see more clearly what Marx did not or could not
see and to see more clearly that which he foresaw only dimly. The
second sense in which they are after Marx is political: In this
century virtually all revolutionaries call themselves Marxists and
purport to apply Marx's precepts to political practice. Armed with
their different interpretations of a nineteenth-century theory,
they have altered - and continue to reshape - the political
contours of the twentieth century. Marx raised more questions than
he, or anyone else, could ever reasonably hope to answer. To raise
anew some of these questions and to approach them in the critical
spirit of Marx's own thinking, are the common themes running
through and uniting these essays.
Political Theory and Praxis was first published in 1977. Minnesota
Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable
books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the
original University of Minnesota Press editions. Nine distinguished
contributors-philosophers and political scientists at universities
and colleges in the United States, Europe, Canada, and
Australia-write essays for this volume in political philosophy. The
book is dedicated to the memory of Hannah Arendt, the writer and
philosopher who died in 1975. The contributors discuss various
aspects of the concepts of theory and practice and their
interrelationship. All of the essays were written expressly for
this volume. In an introduction, Professor Ball, the volume editor,
notes that the essays reflect the diversity of conceptions of
theory, of practice, and of their conceptual and practical
interrelations, and that the contributors explore various ways and
byways of approaching the age-old questions of theory and its
relation to practice. Part I: Origins "On the History of 'Theory'
and 'Praxis'," Nicholas Lobkowicz; "Creatures of a Day: Thought and
Action in Thucydides,"J. Peter Euben; " Plato and Aristotle: The
Unity Versus the Autonomy of Theory and Practice." Terence Ball.
Part II: Developments "Kant on Theory and Practice," Carl Raschke;
"Theory and Practice in Hegel and Marx: An Unfinished
Dialogue,"Peter Fuss; "The Unity of Theory and Practice: The
Science of Marx and Nietzsche," Edward Andrew. Part II: Dilemmas
and New Directions "Hannah Arendt: The Ambiguities of Theory and
Practice," Richard J. Bernstein; "Rebels, Beginners, and Buffoons:
Politics as Action," Raymond L. Nichols; "How People Change
Themselves: The Relationship between Critical Theory and Its
Audience," Brian Fay
Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place in the American pantheon.
Symbol, sage, myth and martyr, he is an American icon - Honest Abe
and The Great Emancipator, a Janus-faced demigod sculpted in
marble. But this is the post-assassination Lincoln. During his
lifetime Lincoln elicited very different reactions. The writings
and speeches presented in this scholarly edition illuminate Lincoln
as a political thinker in the context of his own time and political
situation. Opening with a concise yet rich introduction, the texts
that follow are complete and carefully edited, with extensive
annotation and footnotes to provide a clearer insight into Lincoln
the man, the politician and political thinker. His views on race
and slavery, on secession and civil war and on the contradiction
(as his saw it) between the Declaration of Independence ('all men
are created equal') and the original Constitution (which condones
slavery) are laid out in Lincoln's own well-crafted words.
This major work of academic reference provides a comprehensive
overview of the development of political thought from the late
nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century. Written by a
distinguished team of international contributors, this Cambridge
History, first published in 2003, covers the rise of the welfare
state and subsequent reactions to it, the fascist and communist
critiques of and attempted alternatives to liberal democracy, the
novel forms of political organisation occasioned by the rise of a
mass electorate and new social movements, the various intellectual
traditions from positivism to post-modernism that have shaped the
study of politics, the interaction between western and non-western
traditions of political thought, and the challenge posed to the
state by globalisation. Every major theme in twentieth-century
political thought is covered in a series of chapters at once
scholarly and accessible, of interest and relevance to students and
scholars of politics at all levels from beginning undergraduate
upwards.
This major work of academic reference provides a comprehensive overview of the development of political thought from the late nineteenth to the end of the twentieth centur. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this Cambridge History covers the rise of the welfare state and subsequent reactions to it, the fascist and communist critiques of and attempted alternatives to liberal democracy, the novel forms of political organization occasioned by the rise of the mass electorate and new social movements, the various intellectual traditions from positivism to post-modernism that have shaped the study of politics, the interaction between western and non-western traditions of political thought, and the challenge possed to the state by globalization. Every major theme in twentieth-century political thought is covered in a series of chapters at once scholarly and accessible, of interest and relevance to students and scholars of politics at all levels from beginning undergraduate upwards.
The Federalist represents one side of one of the most momentous political debates ever conducted: whether to ratify, or to reject, the newly drafted American constitution. This authoritative new edition presents complete texts for all of the eighty-five Federalist papers, along with the sixteen letters of "Brutus", the unknown New York Antifederalist. Each paper is systematically cross-referenced to the other, and both to the appended Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution. Terence Ball's editing skills enhance the accessibility of a classic of political thought in action.
Thomas Jefferson is among the most important and controversial of
American political thinkers: his influence (libertarian,
democratic, participatory, and agrarian-republican) is still felt
today. A prolific writer, Jefferson left 18,000 letters, Notes on
the State of Virginia, an Autobiography, and numerous other papers.
Joyce Appleby and Terence Ball have selected the most important of
these for presentation in the Cambridge Texts series: Jefferson's
views on topics such as revolution, self-government, the role of
women and African-American and Native Americans emerge to give a
fascinating insight into a man who owned slaves, yet advocated the
abolition of slavery. The texts are supported by a concise
introduction, suggestions for further reading and short biographies
of key figures, all providing invaluable assistance to the student
encountering the breadth and richness of Jefferson's thought for
the first time.
In this lively and entertaining book, Terence Ball maintains that
'classic' works in political theory continue to speak to us only if
they are periodically re-read and reinterpreted from alternative
perspectives. That, the author contends, is how these works became
classics, and why they are regarded as such. Ball suggests a way of
reading that is both 'pluralist' and 'problem-driven'--pluralist in
that there is no one right way to read a text, and problem-driven
in that the reinterpretation is motivated by problems that emerge
while reading these texts. In addition, the subsequent readings and
interpretations become more and more suffused with the
interpretations of others.
This tour de force, always entertaining and eclectic, focuses on
the core problems surrounding many of the major thinkers. Was
Machiavelli really amoral? Why did language matter so much to
Hobbes--and why should it matter to us? Are the roots of the
totalitarian state to be found in Rousseau? Were the utilitarians
sexist in their view of the franchise?
The author's aim is to show how a pluralist and problem-centered
approach can shed new light on old and recent works in political
theory, and on the controversies that continue over their meaning
and significance. Written in a lively and accessible style, the
book will provoke debate among students and scholars alike.
Author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson is among the most important and controversial of American political thinkers. Joyce Appleby and Terence Ball have selected the most important of Jefferson's numerous writings, setting out his views on topics such as revolution, slavery and the role of women. The texts are supported by a concise introduction, suggestions for further reading and short biographies of key figures, all providing invaluable assistance to the student encountering Jefferson's thought for the first time.
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