Albert Weale is an Emeritus Professor of Political Theory and Public Policy at University College London. His research focuses on issues of political theory and public policy, with a particular emphasis on environmental policy and political legitimacy.
Focusing on the philosophical underpinnings of equality, this work explores its implications for social policy and institutions. Originally published in 1978, it delves into the complexities of equality as a concept and its practical applications in society, offering a critical examination of how these principles shape social structures and policies.
David Beetham's book explores the legitimation of power both as an issue in political and social science theory and in relation to the legitimacy of contemporary political systems including its breakdown in revolution. 'An admirable text which is far reaching in its scope and extraordinary in the clarity with which it covers a wide range of material...One xan have nothing but the highest regard for this volume.' - David Held, Times Higher Education Supplement ;'Beetham has produced a study bound to revolutionize sociological thinking and teaching...Seminal and profoundly original...Beetham's book should become the obligitory reading for every teacher and practitioner of social science.' - Zygmunt Bauman, Sociology