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Power, Luck and Freedom
Collected Essays
Series: Social and Political Power
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Power, Luck and Freedom
Keith Dowding is a major figure in relation to debates on power and highly influential in the fields of political theory and political science. Power luck and freedom is a collection of his essays and articles, that provide a significant reference point for the field of power analysis.
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This book presents thirteen essays from a leading contemporary political scientist, with a substantial introduction bringing together the themes. The topics covered include political and social power, freedom, choice, rights, responsibility, the author's unique account of luck and systematic luck, and the nature of leadership.
There are also discussions of conceptual analysis, the structure-agency debate, luck egalitarianism, Sen's liberal paradox, problems in the measurement of freedom and choice, and the differences between instrumental and intrinsic accounts of the value of freedom and related concepts.
The wide-ranging material will provide an excellent text for students at all levels. It is appropriate reading for a host of courses in the fields of political science, political sociology, and political theory at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Whilst addressing some philosophically difficult and advanced subjects, the accessible writing makes the subject-matter comprehensible for all levels of students.
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Power, Luck and Freedom by Keith Dowding is praised as a compelling work compiling thirteen of Dowding's significant articles over twenty-five years. It offers a deeper insight into power and freedom by using formal political theory and analytical philosophy, building upon the theses in Rational Choice and Political Power.
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ISBN: 9781526104564
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 October 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Illustration: 11 black & white illustrations, 1 table
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 312
About the Author
Keith Dowding is Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University, Canberra
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