During the past two decades there has been increasing dissatisfaction withestablished political categories on the grounds that they no longer fit manyof the fac... » 

During the past two decades there has been increasing dissatisfaction withestablished political categories on the grounds that they no longer fit manyof the facts of contemporary life or adequately express many contemporarypolitical ideals. Political Theory in Transition explores the principal reasonsfor this dissatisfaction and outlines some of the most influential responses toit.Key features of this textbook covers many of the important areas in political theory includingCommunitarianism Identity Feminism Liberalism Citizenship DemocracyPower Authority Legitimacy Nationalism Globalization and the Environment includes chapters written by some of the foremost authorities in the field ofpolitical theory divided into four useful sections beginning with the concept of theindividual and progressing to beyond the nationstate. «