Dialogues with Contemporary Political Theorists [Paperback]

A lively and engaging collection which explains the various strands of political theory, identifies key futures trends and explores the foundations of contemporary debate. Features interviews with pre-eminent?theorists, including Quentin Skinner, Carole Pateman and Alex Honneth.Introduction; G.Browning , R.Prokhovnik & M.Dimova-Cookson A Conversation with Benjamin Barber; M.Saward Vital Materiality and Non-Human Agency: An Interview with Jane Bennett; G.Khan Subaltern Studies, Postcolonial Marxism and 'Finding your Place to Begin From': An Interview with Dipesh Chakrabarty; M.Dimova-Cookson An Interview with Jerry Cohen; S.Tormey Pluralism, Capitalism, and the Fragility of Things: An Interview with William Connolly; M.Wenman The Right to Justification: Towards a Critical Theory of Justice and Democracy - An Interview with Rainer Forst; X.Guillaume A Conversation with Bonnie Honig: Exploring Agonistic Humanism; G.Browning A Conversation with Carole Pateman: Reflections on Democratic Participation, The Sexual Contract, and Power Structures; S.On Republicanism, Philosophy of Freedom and the History of Ideas: An Interview with Philip Pettit; M.Dimova-Cookson? Taking a Broader View of Humanity: An Interview with Amartya Sen; F.Forman-Barzilai Approaching Political Theory Historically: An Interview with Quentin Skinner; R.Prokhovnik The Political Theory of Boundaries and the Boundaries of Political Theory: An Interview with R.B.J. Walker; R.Prokhovnik

'This volume of dialogues presents an absorbing portrait of the current state of the discipline of political theory. The editors are to be congratulated for their innovative commitment to a more comprehensive grasp of the discipline as it really functions.' - Emeritus Professor Andrew Vincent, Cardiff and Sheffield Universities, UK

'It is really rare to gain a glimpse of how political theorists reflect upon their own work. Featuring conversations with some of the most prominent contemporary thlC-