Contemporary political theory : a reader

PART ONE: CONTEMPORARY LIBERAL THEORYRawls and Justice as Fairness Introduction The Original Position Equal Opportunity Cohen′s Egalitarian Critique The Principles that Apply to Individuals Who are the Least Advantaged? Beitz on Global Justice A Political Conception of JusticeNozick and the Entitlement Theory of Justice Introduction The State: Is it Necessary? Wilt Chamberlain and the Entitlement Theory The Principle of Initial Acquisition The Principle of Rectification Conclusion: Self Ownership and Private PropertyGauthier and Justice as Mutual Advantage Introduction Hobbes and the State of Nature Gauthier and the Compliance Problem What is a Rational Bargain? The Limits of Justice as Mutual AdvantageDworkin on Equality Introduction Dworkin on Equality of Resources Welfare Reform and the Basic Income Proposal Political Equality and Democracy Against Luck EgalitarianismPART TWO: ALTERNATIVE TRADITIONSCommunitarianism Introduction Deontological Liberalism and the Unencumbered Self State Neutrality Walzer on Complex Equality Miller on Nationalism ConclusionMulticulturalism Introduction: The Politics of Recognition Kymlicka and the Rights of National Minorities Polyethnic Rights Barry Against MulticulturalismDeliberative Democracy Introduction: The Importance of Democracy Moving Beyond the Aggregated Model of Democracy How Substantive are the Principles of Democracy Retaining the Critical Edge of Deliberative Democracy Critically Assessing the Ideal of Deliberative DemocracyFeminism Introduction Liberal Feminism The Public/Private Dichotomy The Politics of Difference Conclusion