Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century

The Skeptical Radicalism of Judith Shklar
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-59036-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 251 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought

Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century offers an indispensable reexamination of the life, work, and interventions of a prominent liberal political theorist of the 20th century: Judith Shklar.

Drawing on published and unpublished sources including Shklar’s correspondence, lecture notes, and other manuscripts, Giunia Gatta presents a fresh theoretical interpretation of Shklar’s liberalism as philosophically and politically radical. Beginning with a thorough reconstruction of Shklar’s life and her interest in political theory, Gatta turns her attention to examining the tension between Shklar’s critique of the term "modernity" and her passion for Enlightenment thinkers, including Rousseau and Hegel. In the second part of the book, Gatta roots Shklar’s liberalism of permanent minorities in her work in the history of political thought, and highlights this contribution as a fundamental recasting of liberalism as the political philosophy of outsiders. She makes a compelling argument for a liberalism of permanent minorities that refuses to stand on the ground of firm foundations and, instead, is oriented by complex understandings of cruelty and fear.

Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century is a much-needed reorientation of traditional liberal policies, allowing for a more meaningful intervention in many contemporary debates. As such, it will be of interest to scholars of political theory, the history of political thought and ideas, philosophy, international relations, and political science in general.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gatta, Giunia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Konservativismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Liberalismus, Libertarismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Stage-Setting: A Brief Biography of Judith Shklar Part 1: On Modernity 2. Skepticism And Modernity 3. Putting Flesh on A Bony Everyman: The Long 18th Century Against "Modernity" Part 2: Skeptic And Radical: Liberalism for the 21st Century 4. Skepticism, Cruelty, and Moral Minefields 5. The Liberalism of Fear as Agonistic Liberalism 6. Politics Unbounded. Justice and Citizenship from The Margins Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Giunia Gatta is an adjunct professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management of Bocconi University, Italy. Her research interests span the history of political thought, continental political theory, liberalism, and existentialism. She is particularly interested in how certain political experiences defy state boundaries, so her work frequently crosses over into research on international relations, especially international ethics, international political theory, and human rights.