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The Rights of Others explores the tension between universal principles of human rights and the self-determination claims of sovereign states as they a

The new edition of Cultural Theory: An Introduction is a concise, student friendly introduction to the field of cultural theory and sociology of cul

Originally published in 2001, this book examines the Venetian colonies of the Eastern Mediterranean and how their built environments express the close

The Rights of Others explores the tension between universal principles of human rights and the self-determination claims of sovereign states as they a

An examination of the intertwined lives and writings of a group of prominent twentieth-century Jewish thinkers who experienced exile and migrationExil

The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt rereads Arendt's political philosophy in light of newly gained insights into the historico-cultural backgroun

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From nationalist and ethnic revivals in the countries of east and central Europe to the former Soviet Union, to the politics of cultural separatism in

This is a collection of essays exploring Hannah Arendt's thought against the background of recent world-political events. It focuses on central as wel

The Reluctant Modernism of Hannah Arendt rereads Arendt's political philosophy in light of newly gained insights into the historico-cultural backgroun

This volume presents a debate between four of the top feminist theorists in the US, discussing the key questions facing contemporary feminist theory,

Benhabib argues that since the UN Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, we have entered a phase of global civil society which is governed by cosmopolit

Maintaining that cultures are themselves torn by conflicts about their own boundaries, this book challenges the assumption shared by many theorists an

This outstanding collection of essays explores Hannah Arendt's thought against the background of recent world-political events unfolding since Septemb

Where do political identities come from, how do they change over time, and what is their impact on political life? Leading political and social theor

Where do political identities come from, how do they change over time, and what is their impact on political life? Leading political and social theor

Focusing on contemporary debates in moral and political theory, Situating the Self argues that a non--relative ethics, binding on us in virtue of out

The language of human rights has become the public vocabulary of our contemporary world. Ironically, as the political influence of human rights has gr

Ranging over themes such as sovereignty, citizenship, genocide, European anti-semitism, and the 'scarf affair' in contemporary Europe and Turkey, this

An examination of the intertwined lives and writings of a group of prominent twentieth-century Jewish thinkers who experienced exile and migrationExil