Smits, Katherine, <br/><br/>
Applying political theory :  issues and debates / 
Katherine Smits. 
 - xiv, 277 pages ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-268) and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>023055508X 9780230555082 0230555098 9780230555099 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political science.<br/>Political science--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JA71  / .S54 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.011