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Deliberative Policy Analysis
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 30.00Traditionally, policy analysis has been state-centred. Today, however, policy-making is often carried out in loosely organized networks of public authorities, citizen associations and private enterprises. Providing examples from around the world, the contributors argue that democratic governance now calls for a new deliberatively-oriented policy analysis. more...
The Oxford Handbook of Political Science
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 59.99Drawing on the rich resources of the ten-volume series of The Oxford Handbooks of Political Science, this one-volume distillation provides a comprehensive overview of all the main branches of contemporary political science: political theory; political institutions; political behavior; comparative politics; international relations; political economy;... more...
Utilitarianism as a Public Philosophy
Cambridge University Press 1995; US$ 42.00Goodin defends utilitarianism and shows how it can serve as an excellent guide to public policy makers. more...
Reflective Democracy
OUP Oxford 2003; US$ 44.99Democracy used to be seen as a relatively mechanical matter of merely adding up everyone's votes in freeand fair elections. That mechanistic model has many virtues, among them allowing democracy to 'track thetruth', where purely factual issues are all that is at stake. Political disputes invariably mix facts withvalues, however, and then... more...
Innovating Democracy
OUP Oxford 2008; US$ 34.99In recent years democratic theory has taken a deliberative turn. Instead of merely casting the occasional ballot, deliberative democrats want citizens to reason together. They embrace 'talk as a decision procedure'. But of course thousands or millions of people cannot realistically talk to one another all at once. When putting their theories... more...
On Settling
Princeton University Press 2012; US$ 24.95In a culture that worships ceaseless striving, "settling" seems like giving up. But is it? On Settling defends the positive value of settling, explaining why this disdained practice is not only more realistic but more useful than an excessive ideal of striving. In fact, the book makes the case that we'd all be lost without settling--and that even... more...
What's Wrong With Terrorism
Wiley 2013; US$ 24.95Terrorists perform terrible acts. They maim, mutilate and kill in pursuit of their goals. The horrifying events of 9/11 and the regular suicide bombings around the world have made terrorism one of the central preoccupations of the twenty-first century. But what is the distinctive wrong of terrorism? Criminal acts such as murder and hijacking are already... more...
Justice and Democracy
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 34.00Much has been written about social justice. Even more has been written about democracy. Rarely is the relationship between social justice and democracy carefully considered. Does justice require democracy? Will democracy bring justice? This volume brings together leading authors to consider the relationship of democracy and justice. more...
A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy
Wiley 2009; US$ 410.95This new edition of A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy has been extended significantly to include 55 chapters across two volumes written by some of today's most distinguished scholars. New contributors include some of today’s most distinguished scholars, among them Thomas Pogge, Charles Beitz, and Michael Doyle Provides in-depth... more...
Global Basic Rights
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 39.99Politically, as well as philosophically, concerns with human rights have permeated many of the most important debates on social justice worldwide for fully a half-century. Henry Shue's 1980 book on Basic Rights proved to be a pioneering contribution to those debates, and one that continues to elicit both critical and constructive comment. Global... more...









