Applying political theory : issues and debates /
Smits, Katherine,
Applying political theory : issues and debates / Katherine Smits. - xiv, 277 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-268) and index.
Introduction How should domestic resources be distributed? : Taxation, welfare and redistribution -- Should minority cultures have collective rights? -- Is Affirmative Action fair? -- Should prostitution and pornography be legal? -- Should same-sex marriage be legal? -- Should the state intervene to regulate euthanasia and abortion? -- Should offensive speech be criminalized? -- Is the state justified in restricting civil liberties on the grounds of protecting against terrorist attack? -- Should rich countries give more foreign aid? -- Is military intervention in other countries justified on human rights grounds? -- Do we owe duties of justice to future generations still unborn, and /or to animals? -- Conclusion: The uses of applied political theory.
023055508X 9780230555082 0230555098 9780230555099
Political science.
Political science--Philosophy.
JA71 / .S54 2009
320.011
Applying political theory : issues and debates / Katherine Smits. - xiv, 277 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-268) and index.
Introduction How should domestic resources be distributed? : Taxation, welfare and redistribution -- Should minority cultures have collective rights? -- Is Affirmative Action fair? -- Should prostitution and pornography be legal? -- Should same-sex marriage be legal? -- Should the state intervene to regulate euthanasia and abortion? -- Should offensive speech be criminalized? -- Is the state justified in restricting civil liberties on the grounds of protecting against terrorist attack? -- Should rich countries give more foreign aid? -- Is military intervention in other countries justified on human rights grounds? -- Do we owe duties of justice to future generations still unborn, and /or to animals? -- Conclusion: The uses of applied political theory.
023055508X 9780230555082 0230555098 9780230555099
Political science.
Political science--Philosophy.
JA71 / .S54 2009
320.011