The Terms of Political Discourse
3rd Edition
Published on 21. October 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-631-18959-6 (ISBN)
Description
Power. Interest. Freedom. Responsibility. Connolly explores and confronts sets of interrelated concepts such as these - concepts whose meanings are persistently subject to debate in the context of political discourse. He illuminates the role played in political life and political enquiry by such conceptual contests. And in staking out his own position in these contests, he seeks both to politicize broad areas of social life and to weave norms of responsibility more thoroughly into politics.
Reviews / Votes
"Considered as a general introduction to contemporary political theory, social philosophy and the broader questions in political science, it can hardly be equalled. It is admirably lucid and concise in expression, and scholarly, original and profound in argument." J. N. Gray, Jesus College, OxfordMore details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-18959-6 (9780631189596)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
William E. Connolly is Professor of Political Science at the Johns Hopkins University, and is the author of Identity/Difference: Democratic Negotiations of Political Paradox.
Content
Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition.
Introduction.
Part I: Essentially Contested Concepts in Politics:.
Essentially Contested Concepts.
An Example: 'Politics.'.
'Descriptive' and 'Normative' Concepts.
The Role of Ordinary Language.
Part II: Interests in Politics:.
The Import of Contests Over 'Interests'.
Interests as Policy Preference.
Utilitarian Interests.
Interests as Need Fulfillment.
Real Interests.
Appraisals of Real Interests.
Interest-Regarding Explanations.
Part III: Power and Responsibility:.
Forms of Power.
Power and Responsibility.
Toward a Paradigm of 'Having Power Over'.
Introduction.
Part I: Essentially Contested Concepts in Politics:.
Essentially Contested Concepts.
An Example: 'Politics.'.
'Descriptive' and 'Normative' Concepts.
The Role of Ordinary Language.
Part II: Interests in Politics:.
The Import of Contests Over 'Interests'.
Interests as Policy Preference.
Utilitarian Interests.
Interests as Need Fulfillment.
Real Interests.
Appraisals of Real Interests.
Interest-Regarding Explanations.
Part III: Power and Responsibility:.
Forms of Power.
Power and Responsibility.
Toward a Paradigm of 'Having Power Over'.