Political Obligation / Edition 2

by John Horton

Overview

How should we understand the relationship between citizens and governments, and what are the obligations of citizens? In this substantially revised new edition of an influential text, John Horton challenges dominant theories by offering an 'associative' account focusing particularly on what it is to be a member of a political community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230576506
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/08/2017
Series:	Issues in Political Theory , #9
Edition description:	2nd ed. 2010
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

JOHN HORTON is Professor of Political Philosophy, Keele University, UK.
JOHN HORTON is Professor of Political Philosophy, Keele University, UK.

Table of Contents

Problems of Political Obligation
Voluntarist Theories
Teleological Theories
Deontological Theories
Anarchism: Political and Philosophical
Associative Political Obligation and its Critics
Elaborating the Associative Theory
Conclusion.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Reviews of the previous edition: 'perceptive and closely argued ... this valuable book deserves a warm welcome' – Professor Lord Bhikhu Parekh, University of Westminster, UK

'both an excellent introduction for advanced students and a useful challenge for those familiar with the field of political obligation' – Professor Richard Dagger, University of Richmond, US

Editorial Reviews

Review of the previous edition:
"Both an excellent introduction for advanced students and a useful challenge for those familiar with the field of political obligation." Professor Richard Dagger, University of Richmond

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Review of the previous edition:
"Both an excellent introduction for advanced students and a useful challenge for those familiar with the field of political obligation." Professor Richard Dagger, University of Richmond"

Review of the previous edition:

"Both an excellent introduction for advanced students and a useful challenge for those familiar with the field of political obligation." --Professor Richard Dagger, University of Richmond

From the Publisher