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9780745317960: Contemporary Political Concepts: A Critical Introduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0745317960 ISBN 13: 9780745317960
Publisher: Pluto Press, 2002

Synopsis

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 globalisation instead of international capitalism.

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.

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About the Authors

Georgina Blakeley is Head of Politics at the University of Huddersfield. She has written prominently on Spanish politics and democratisation, in addition to Marxism. She is the co-editor of Marx and Other Four-Letter Words (Pluto, 2005) and Contemporary Political Concepts (Pluto, 2002).



Valerie Bryson is Professor of Politics at the University of Huddersfield. She teaches and researches on feminist theory, and women and politics. She is the author or editor of a number of books, including Feminist Debates (Macmillan, 1999), Marx and Other Four-Letter Words (Pluto, 2005) and Contemporary Political Concepts (Pluto, 2002).

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Publisher
Pluto Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0745317960
ISBN 13 
9780745317960
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
240
Editor
Blakeley Georgina, Bryson Valerie