The Bloomsbury Companion to Political Philosophy
Description
This is the definitive guide to the central issues in political philosophy.
Returning to the book in light of the tumultuous events of the last decade, its contributors have revised their chapters in a 2nd edition, offering a fascinating insight into the development of philosophical thought in the crucible of contemporary politics. Five original works have also been commissioned, on authoritarianism, political economy, racial justice, retributive justice, and global health and environment.
Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detailed list of resources, and a fully annotated bibliography, this new edition also adds introductory abstracts and study questions for each chapter. The Bloomsbury Companion to Political Philosophy is the essential reference tool for anyone researching or working in this vital and dynamic field.
Table of Contents
2. The History of Political Philosophy, James Alexander (Bilkent University, Turkey)
3. Sovereignty, Andrew Fiala (Fresno State University, USA)
4. Cosmopolitanism, Gillian Brock (University of Auckland, Aotearoa)
5. Human Rights, Siegfried Van Duffel (University of Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan)
6. 'Liberal' Distributive Justice, Ovadia Ezra (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
7. Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism, Simona Forti (Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy)
8. Political Economy, Jonathan Wolff (University of Oxford, UK)
9. Retributive Justice, Erin J. Kelly (Tufts University, USA)
10. War, George R. Lucas, Jr (US Naval Academy, USA)
11. Peace, Andrew Fitz-Gibbon, (SUNY-Courtland, USA)
12. Liberal Toleration, Robert Paul Churchill (George Washington University, USA)
13. Democratic Theory, Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley (California State University - Bakersfield, USA)
14. Feminism and Gender, Anca Gheaus (Central European University, Vienna)
15. Immiagration and Borders, Shelley Wilcox (San Francisco State University, USA)
16. Racial Justice, Eddy Souffrant (University of North Carolina, USA)
17. Global Environment and Public Health, TBC
18. Globalization, Cosmopolitics, Decoloniality: Politics For/Of The Anthropocene, Eduardo Mendieta (Penn State University, USA)
Chronology
Glossary
Research Resources
Annotated Bibliography
Product details
| Published | 05 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Extent | 528 |
| ISBN | 9781350473744 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Bloomsbury Companions |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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