Robert E. Goodin is a leading social scientist whose work delves into political theory and moral philosophy. He investigates the nature of political power, ethics in the public sphere, and the social norms that shape our behavior. His analytical approach and depth of thought offer readers a penetrating look into the complex issues of governance and social cohesion. Goodin's writings are valued for their intellectual rigor and their ability to illuminate the fundamental principles guiding human interactions within society.
This is part of a ten volume set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of political science. This work explores the idea of context in politics from a number of angles, including philosophically psychologically, historically and culturally.
The Oxford Handbook of International Relations offers the most authoritative and comprehensive overview to date of the field of international relations. Arguably the most impressive collection of international relations scholars ever brought together within one volume, the Handbook debates the nature of the field itself, critically engages with the major theories, surveys a wide spectrum of methods, addresses the relationship between scholarship and policy making, and examines the field's relation with cognate disciplines. The Handbook takes as its central themes the interaction between empirical and normative inquiry that permeates all theorizing in the field and the way in which contending approaches have shaped one another. In doing so, it provides an authoritative and critical introduction to the subject and establishes a sense of the field as a dynamic realm of argument and inquiry. The Oxford Handbook of International Relations will be essential reading for all of those interested in the advanced study of global politics and international affairs.
An essential reference for anyone interested in this dynamic field, the new edition of A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy is the most current and comprehensive resource available.
The book explores the ethical implications of social welfare, contrasting individual responsibility with collective accountability. Authors Schmidtz and Goodin engage in a critical discussion, addressing the complexities of welfare systems and the moral obligations of individuals versus society. Their analysis contributes to the ongoing international debate about the most just and effective approaches to social welfare.
Exploring the mechanisms of structural injustice, Robert Goodin delves into social position, networks, language, norms, reputation, and organization. Drawing from various social sciences, he identifies commonalities among these factors and discusses actionable strategies to address and overcome them. This insightful analysis highlights the complexities of injustice and offers a pathway toward social change.
Utilitarianism is defended as a versatile framework for addressing various public policy dilemmas, including paternalism, social welfare, international ethics, nuclear armaments, and environmental crises. Robert E. Goodin illustrates how this philosophical approach can effectively navigate complex ethical challenges, showcasing its practical applications in real-world scenarios. His work emphasizes the adaptability of utilitarian principles in formulating responses to pressing social issues.
This monumental volume provides the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the essential primary readings in post-war political philosophy.
"Political Theory Without Borders" redefines political theory in light of globalization and environmental challenges. This collection addresses global issues like climate change and unrestricted movement across borders, featuring contributions from emerging scholars and established theorists, emphasizing the renewed importance of justice, equality, liberty, and oppression.
Instead of merely casting the occasional ballot, deliberative democrats want citizens to reason together. They embrace 'talk as a decision procedure'. But of course thousands or millions of people cannot realistically talk to one another all at once. When putting their theories into practice, deliberative democrats therefore tend to focus on 'mini-publics', usually of a couple dozen to a couple hundred people. In Innovating Democracy, Robert Goodin surveys these new deliberative mechanisms, asking how they work and what we can properly expect of them. He concludes we should treat talk as discovery procedure rather than as a decision procedure. Goodin goes on to show how to adapt our thinking about the familiar institutions of representative democracy to take full advantage of such deliberative inputs. That involves rethinking who should get a say, how we hold people accountable, how we sequence deliberative moments and the roles of parties and legislatures in that.
<em>The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Politics</em> offers a critical survey of the field of empirical political science through the collection of a set of chapters written by 48 top scholars in the discipline of comparative politics. Part I includes chapters surveying the key research methodologies employed in comparative politics (the comparative method; the use of history; the practice and status of case-study research; the contributions of field research) and assessing the possibility of constructing a science of comparative politics. Parts II to IV examine the foundations of political order: the origins of states and the extent to which they relate to war and to economic development; the sources of compliance or political obligation among citizens; democratic transitions, the role of civic culture; authoritarianism; revolutions; civil wars and contentious politics. Parts V and VI explore the mobilization, representation and coordination of political demands. Part V considers why parties emerge, the forms they take and the ways in which voters choose parties. It then includes chapters on collective action, social movements and political participation. Part VI opens up with essays on the mechanisms through which political demands are aggregated and coordinated. This sets the agenda to the systematic exploration of the workings and effects of particular institutions: electoral systems, federalism, legislative-executive relationships, the judiciary and bureaucracy. Finally, Part VII is organized around the burgeoning literature on macropolitical economy of the last two decades.
