From one of the world's most celebrated moral philosophers, an examination of the current political crisis. In The Monarchy of Fear Martha C. Nussbaum - an acclaimed scholar and humanist - analyzes the political standoff that has polarized American life since the 2016 presidenti…
The actions, images and stories within films can impact the political consciousness of viewers, enabling audiences to imagine ways of resisting the status quo politically, economically and culturally. But what does political theory have to say about film? Shoud we explore film t…
It is hard to overestimate the influence of John Rawls on political philosophy and theory over the last half-century. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide, and he is one of the few philosophers whose work is known in the corridors of power as well as in the halls of …
"John Hobson claims that throughout its history most international theory has been embedded within various forms of Eurocentrism. Rather than producing value-free and universalist theories of inter-state relations, international theory instead provides provincial analyses that c…
What should constitutions do?
""In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men," James Madison wrote, "the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself."1 The task of a constitution is to so…
