Political Theory: Methods and Approaches / Edition 1

by David Leopold, Marc Stears

Overview

Political Theory: Methods and Approaches is one of the first books to analyze research methods in political theory and political philosophy. Drawing together essays by a distinguished set of contributors, this rich and varied collection introduces students to many of the often unelaborated methods and approaches that currently inform the work of leading scholars in the field. The selections consider how political theory should be conducted today and also examine the complex and contested connections between political theory and a range of adjacent disciplines—moral philosophy, the empirical social sciences, the history of political thought, the world of "real" politics, critical social theory, and ideology. Both individually and as a collection, these essays will promote understanding and provoke further debate amongst students and established scholars alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199230099
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/15/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

David Leopold teaches political theory in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford.

Table of Contents

, Acknowledgements, Notes on ContributorsIntroduction, David Leopold and Marc Stears1. Analytical Political Philosophy, Daniel McDermott2. Political Philosophy for Earthlings, David Miller3. Political Theory, Social Science, and Real Politics, Adam Swift4. Why be Formal?, Iwao Hirose5. Recognition as Fact and Norm: The Method of Critique, Lois McNay6. Dialectical Approaches, David Leopold7. Political Theory and History, Mark Philp8. Using Archival Sources to Theorize about Politics, Sudhir Hazareesingh and Karma Nabulsi9. Political Theory and the Boundaries of Politics, Elizabeth Frazer10. Thinking Politically and Thinking about Politics: Language, Interpretation, and Ideology, Michael Freeden, Further Reading, Index