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Republic of Readers?: The Literary Turn in Political Thought and Analysis

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Defends political philosophy and social science against the rival claims of literature and literary criticism.

2007 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

What is the proper role for literature in political thought and analysis? Can reading novels make us better citizens of a liberal democratic society? What is the status of argument and reason in an academy dominated by readings and redescriptions? Simon Stow identifies a potentially detrimental literary turn in the contemporary academy, arguing...