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Performing Political Theory: Pedagogy in Modern Political Theory
This book examines the performative role of influential thinkers in the history of modern Western political thought. The case studies examine influential political philosophers who saw their writing role ‘performatively’, as an exercise in pedagogy designed to generate a new type of political following among their readers. Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche wrote classic works in political theory (The Prince, On Liberty, Genealogy of Morals) to reform and reshape their readers’ ability to think and act politically. Thinkers become performative through what they write in their public performance; and contemporary academic teachers can use this to great pedagogical effect in helping students ‘get the point’ of political theorising. This book examines how a small sample of classic theoretical performers wrote their remarkable public works.



John Uhr draws on neglected or forgotten lessons on performative writing from past masters of literary criticism like Lord Shaftesbury, R G Collingwood and John Dewey, all of whom can help those now teaching the history of modern political thought to enable students to learn the performance of politics acted out by modernising thinkers capable of writing in ways similar to Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche.

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Performing Political Theory: Pedagogy in Modern Political Theory
This book examines the performative role of influential thinkers in the history of modern Western political thought. The case studies examine influential political philosophers who saw their writing role ‘performatively’, as an exercise in pedagogy designed to generate a new type of political following among their readers. Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche wrote classic works in political theory (The Prince, On Liberty, Genealogy of Morals) to reform and reshape their readers’ ability to think and act politically. Thinkers become performative through what they write in their public performance; and contemporary academic teachers can use this to great pedagogical effect in helping students ‘get the point’ of political theorising. This book examines how a small sample of classic theoretical performers wrote their remarkable public works.



John Uhr draws on neglected or forgotten lessons on performative writing from past masters of literary criticism like Lord Shaftesbury, R G Collingwood and John Dewey, all of whom can help those now teaching the history of modern political thought to enable students to learn the performance of politics acted out by modernising thinkers capable of writing in ways similar to Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche.

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Performing Political Theory: Pedagogy in Modern Political Theory

Performing Political Theory: Pedagogy in Modern Political Theory

by John Uhr
Performing Political Theory: Pedagogy in Modern Political Theory

Performing Political Theory: Pedagogy in Modern Political Theory

by John Uhr

Overview

This book examines the performative role of influential thinkers in the history of modern Western political thought. The case studies examine influential political philosophers who saw their writing role ‘performatively’, as an exercise in pedagogy designed to generate a new type of political following among their readers. Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche wrote classic works in political theory (The Prince, On Liberty, Genealogy of Morals) to reform and reshape their readers’ ability to think and act politically. Thinkers become performative through what they write in their public performance; and contemporary academic teachers can use this to great pedagogical effect in helping students ‘get the point’ of political theorising. This book examines how a small sample of classic theoretical performers wrote their remarkable public works.



John Uhr draws on neglected or forgotten lessons on performative writing from past masters of literary criticism like Lord Shaftesbury, R G Collingwood and John Dewey, all of whom can help those now teaching the history of modern political thought to enable students to learn the performance of politics acted out by modernising thinkers capable of writing in ways similar to Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789811079979
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date: 02/01/2018
Edition description: 1st ed. 2018
Pages: 121
Product dimensions: 5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Uhr is Professor of Political Science at the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. He was formerly Director of the Centre for the Study of Australian Politics, of the Policy and Governance Program, Crawford School of Public Policy, and of the Parliamentary Studies Centre at the Australian National University. He teaches two courses in political theory, namely, ancient classical political theory and the history of modern political theory. He has published Deliberative Democracy in Australia (1998), Terms of Trust (2005), Prudential Public Leadership (2015), and co-edited and contributed to Public Leadership (2008), How Power Changes Hands (2011), Studies in Australian Political Rhetoric (2014), and Eureka: Australia’s Greatest Story (2015).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Politics and Pegagogy.- 2. Reading Dewey.- 3. Reading Shaftesbury.- 4. Reading Machiavelli's The Prince.- 5. Reading Mill's On Liberty.- 6. Reading Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morals.- 7. Conclusion: Reading Collingwood.

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“This splendid volume introduces students to the works of some of the most influential modern political philosophers, highlighting the various rhetorical or “performative” strategies they employed. It is a timely and welcome work that will be of great help to undergraduate and graduate students alike.” (Professor Timothy Burns, Baylor University, U.S.A., Editor of Interpretation)

“This highly readable and accessible new book offers an intriguing take on political theory. Showing that classic texts can be like ‘scripts’ that are ‘performed’, Uhr explores new ideas of dialogue between text and reader, prompting a refreshing approach to active engagement with theory in the classroom.” (Professor Michael Saward, Warwick University, U.K.)

“Performing Political Theory shows that close attention to the rhetorical ambitions or ‘performance’ of major works of political philosophy is essential for understanding the substance of their teachings. It is a welcome and timely invitation to both students and teachers to enter the challenging, exhilarating and potentially liberating world of political thought.” (Professor Haig Patapan, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Australia)

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