Tag: political science

October 10, 2020

Video: Todd McGowan in Conversation with Richard Boothby on Emancipation After Hegel

 “Todd McGowan’s Emancipation After Hegel could not come at a more appropriate time: the time when we truly need to carefully (re)think and reestablish the idea of emancipation. The book does this in a brilliant and compelling way, taking contradiction—as understood...

December 7, 2018

Book Excerpt! Politics Recovered, edited by Matt Sleat (introduction)

“Politics Recovered is an impressive collection of original essays that constitutes a major contribution to the growing literature on political realism; an important and increasingly influential development in contemporary political theory.” ~ John Horton, Keele University •  •  •  • ...

December 6, 2018

The Role of Politics: A Word From Matt Sleat

“Our actual political institutions or experience should not contaminate the moral or philosophical purity of our political theories.” ~ Matt Sleat Today, we are graced with a guest post from Matt Sleat who edited Politics Recovered: Realist Thought in Theory...

June 25, 2018

David Coates on Flawed Capitalism

 In this video, David Coates discusses his major new book, Flawed Capitalism: The Anglo-American Condition and its Resolution. Released in May 2018, Flawed Capitalism, draws on his vast experience of economy and society in both the U.S. and the UK to...

May 8, 2015

The Conclusion from Boaz Ganor's Global Alert

Read Boaz Ganor’s Conclusion from GLOBAL ALERT: THE RATIONALITY OF MODERN ISLAMIST TERRORISM AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC WORLD.

May 7, 2015

Defining Terrorism – Is One Man’s Terrorist Another Man’s Freedom Fighter?

Read excerpts from “Defining Terrorism – Is One Man’s Terrorist Another Man’s Freedom Fighter?,” an article by Boaz Ganor, author of GLOBAL ALERT: THE RATIONALITY OF MODERN ISLAMIST TERRORISM AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC WORLD.

May 6, 2015

The Definition of Terrorism: A Fundamental Counter-Terrorism Measure

Watch Boaz Ganor, author of GLOBAL ALERT: THE RATIONALITY OF MODERN ISLAMIST TERRORISM AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC WORLD, discuss the necessity for creating and agreeing upon a definition of terrorism.

May 5, 2015

Boaz Ganor's Introduction to Global Alert

Read Boaz Ganor’s Introduction to GLOBAL ALERT: THE RATIONALITY OF MODERN ISLAMIST TERRORISM AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC WORLD.

February 6, 2015

"What Is Academic Freedom For?," by Robert J. Zimmer

Read “What Is Academic Freedom For?,” by Robert J. Zimmer, excerpted from WHO’S AFRAID OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM?, edited by Akeel Bilgrami and Jonathan R. Cole.

February 5, 2015

"Exercising Rights: Academic Freedom and Boycott Politics," by Judith Butler

Read “Exercising Rights: Academic Freedom and Boycott Politics,” by Judith Butler, excerpted from WHO’S AFRAID OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM?, edited by Akeel Bilgrami and Jonathan R. Cole.

February 4, 2015

"Academic Freedom and the Boycott of Israeli Universities," by Stanley Fish

Read “Academic Freedom and the Boycott of Israeli Universities,” by Stanley Fish, excerpted from WHO’S AFRAID OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM?, edited by Akeel Bilgrami and Jonathan R. Cole.

February 3, 2015

What We Talk About When We Talk About Academic Freedom

Read an excerpt from Akeel Bilgrami and Jonathan Cole’s introduction to WHO’S AFRAID OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM?