The Political Thought of C.B. Macpherson
Contemporary Applications
Authors: Cunningham, Frank
Free Preview- Brings fresh insights and understanding to a major intellectual figure in the political theory tradition
- Defends a form of radical democratic theory relevant to those concerned with the fate of contemporary democracy
- Provides a comprehensive overview of Macpherson's major works to a general interest audience or introductory student
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Central to the thought of C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) are his critique of the culture of ‘possessive individualism’ and his defence of liberal-democratic socialism. Resurgence of interest in his works is in reaction to the rise of neoliberalism and efforts to find an alternative to societies dominated by capitalist markets. Macpherson’s theories are explained and applied to 21st century challenges.
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Frank Cunningham is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at the University of Toronto, Canada, and is currently Adjunct Professor of Urban Studies at Simon Fraser University, Canada.
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“Frank Cunningham shows with utter clarity how the perspective of this penetrating thinker illuminates the present crisis of financialized capitalism.” (Nancy Fraser, Professor, New School for Social Research, USA)
“Cunningham’s masterful account of Macpherson’s work is clear and accessible. It suggests new ways to understand our present political reality.” (Carol C. Gould, Distinguished Professor, City University of New York, USA)
“Frank Cunningham’s book performs the invaluable service of introducing C.B. Macpherson’s seminal political thought to a new generation.” (Charles W. Mills, Distinguished Professor, CUNY Graduate Centre, USA)
“Frank Cunningham has put us in his debt in this penetrating study of Macpherson’s critique of the picture of human nature underlying the currently hegemonic neoliberalism.” (Charles Taylor, Professor Emeritus, McGill University, Canada)
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Overview of Macpherson’s Works
Pages 3-22
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Macpherson and Liberal Democracy
Pages 23-38
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Macpherson’s Socialism
Pages 39-56
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Political Theory and Political Philosophy
Pages 59-72
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Core Themes
Pages 73-90
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Political Thought of C.B. Macpherson
- Book Subtitle
- Contemporary Applications
- Authors
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- Frank Cunningham
- Series Title
- Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-94920-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-94920-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-94919-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VIII, 200
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations
- Topics
