Applying political theory : issues and debates / Katherine Smits.
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- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780230555082 (hbk)
- 023055508X (hbk)
- 9780230555099
- JA71 S54 2009
نوع المادة | المكتبة الحالية | رقم الطلب | رقم النسخة | حالة | تاريخ الإستحقاق | الباركود | |
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | JA71 S54 2009 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 300100316733 | ||
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | JA71 S54 2009 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.2 | المتاح | 300100316702 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-268) and index.
Introduction -- How should resources be distributed? Taxation, welfare and redistribution -- Are minority cultures entitled to recognition and rights? -- Is affirmative action fair? -- Should prostitution and pornography be legal? -- Should same-sex marriage be legal? -- Should the state prohibit abortion and euthanasia? -- Shoulc offensive speech be regulated? -- Should civil liberties be restricted in responding to the threat of terrorism? -- Should rich countries give more foreign aid? -- Can military intervention in other countries be justified on Humanitarian grounds? -- Should the natural environment be protected for future generations?
How can political theory help us understand and solve the political questions of our time? This introduction to political theory illuminates its relevance and applicability and clarifies what is at stake in debates over welfare; terrorism and civil liberties; minority rights; abortion and euthanasia; freedom of speech and other issues.