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Contemporary political concepts :

1849641153

9781849641159

0745317960

0745317979

9780745317960

9780745317977

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Contemporary political concepts :

[Book]

a critical introduction /

edited by Georgina Blakeley and Valerie Bryson.

Sterling, Virginia :

Pluto Press,

2002.

©2002

1 online resource (vi, 230 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The language of political debate and analysis has changed dramatically in recent years. Today, both academics and practitioners have largely abandoned the vocabulary of the left and replaced it with a set of concepts that structure debate and set the political agenda. Thus, the world economy is discussed in terms of globalization instead of international capitalism, analysis of the capitalist state has given way to the study of governance, and gender and ethnicity are treated as more significant dimensions of inequality than class. Moreover, the apparently benign concepts of civil society, citizenship and stakeholder have replaced those of class and class conflict, poverty is about social exclusion rather than exploitation, and consumer choice and worker empowerment have replaced the pursuit of class interests. In today's political climate, socialism is seen as old-fashioned or utopian. In contrast, capitalism is seen as realistic, and the 'third way' is presented as the solution to all our ills." "This book explores the real issues behind these catchphrases of modern politics, explaining what they mean, and offering a critique of the ideology of which they are a part. With chapters written by experts in each field, this is an excellent guide for students of politics, and anybody who is looking for a critical introduction to the key ideas, so often shrouded in rhetoric, that we hear about in the news. Chapters cover postmodernism, gender, citizenship, civil society, stakeholding, globalization, governance, the Third Way, ethnicity, social exclusion, empowerment and sustainable development."--Book jacket.

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

JSTOR

22573/ctt18fnjtb

Contemporary political concepts.

9780745317977

Political science.

Science politique, Congrès.

Concepten.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Essays.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- General.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- National.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- History & Theory.

POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Reference.

Political science.

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POL-- 030000

POL-- 032000

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Blakeley, Georgina

Bryson, Valerie,1948-

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