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Power to the People

Teaching Political Philosophy in Skeptical Times

By: Avner De-Shalit

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Power to the People

Teaching Political Philosophy in Skeptical Times

By: Avner De-Shalit

Power to the People examines the teaching of political philosophy in what is taken to be skeptical times. Author Avner de-Shalit encourages political philosophers to remain committed to the analytical achievements of political philosophy while also revising and improving the teachings of the discipline to be more in tune with the demands of democratic society. Using highly accessible language, de-Shalit argues that distinguishing political philosophy from politics is methodologically and normatively wrong; that political philosophy can empower its students; and that political philosophy should be democraticized. De-Shalit's radical and provocative theory will fascinate anyone involved in politics, philosophy, and education.

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Lexington Books

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0739111264

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9780739111260

City of Equals

By: Jonathan Wolff,Avner de Shalit

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City of Equals

By: Jonathan Wolff,Avner de Shalit

A City of Equals combines a multi-disciplinary literature review and, distinctively, more than 180 interviews in 10 cities in 6 countries: Wolff and de Shalit provide an account of a city of equals based on the idea that it should give each of its city-zens a secure sense of place or belonging.

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Oxford University Press

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0198894732

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9780198894735

The Spirit of Cities

Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age

By: Daniel A. Bell,Avner de-Shalit

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The Spirit of Cities

Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age

By: Daniel A. Bell,Avner de-Shalit

A lively and personal book that returns the city to political thought Cities shape the lives and outlooks of billions of people, yet they have been overshadowed in contemporary political thought by nation-states, identity groups, and concepts like justice and freedom. The Spirit of Cities revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. In the ancient world, Athens was synonymous with democracy and Sparta represented military discipline. In this original and engaging book, Daniel Bell and Avner de-Shalit explore how this classical idea can be applied to today's cities, and they explain why philosophy and the social sciences need to rediscover the spirit of cities. Bell and de-Shalit look at nine modern cities and the prevailing ethos that distinguishes each one. The cities are Jerusalem (religion), Montreal (language), Singapore (nation building), Hong Kong (materialism), Beijing (political power), Oxford (learning), Berlin (tolerance and intolerance), Paris (romance), and New York (ambition). Bell and de-Shalit draw upon the richly varied histories of each city, as well as novels, poems, biographies, tourist guides, architectural landmarks, and the authors' own personal reflections and insights. They show how the ethos of each city is expressed in political, cultural, and economic life, and also how pride in a city's ethos can oppose the homogenizing tendencies of globalization and curb the excesses of nationalism. The Spirit of Cities is unreservedly impressionistic. Combining strolling and storytelling with cutting-edge theory, the book encourages debate and opens up new avenues of inquiry in philosophy and the social sciences. It is a must-read for lovers of cities everywhere. In a new preface, Bell and de-Shalit further develop their idea of "civicism," the pride city dwellers feel for their city and its ethos over that of others.

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Princeton University Press

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0691159696

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9780691159690

Power to the People

Teaching Political Philosophy in Skeptical Times

By: Avner De-Shalit

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Teaching Political Philosophy in Skeptical Times

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Israel and the Bomb

By: Avner Cohen

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Israel and the Bomb

By: Avner Cohen

In the first detailed account of Israel's nuclear record, Cohen forges an interpretive political history, drawing on thousands of American and Israeli once-classified documents.

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Columbia University Press

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0231104839

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9780231104838

The Environment

Between Theory and Practice

By: Avner De-Shalit

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The Environment

Between Theory and Practice

By: Avner De-Shalit

The gap between environmental philosophy and everyday environmental politics is considered in this volume. It puts forward a theory of environmental protection, binding together being environmental friendly with democracy and socialism.

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Oxford University Press

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0198297696

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9780198297697

Cities and Immigration

Political and Moral Dilemmas in the New Era of Migration

By: Avner de Shalit

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Cities and Immigration

Political and Moral Dilemmas in the New Era of Migration

By: Avner de Shalit

All over the world immigration is one of the most urgent political issues, creating tensions and unrest as well as questions of justice and fairness. Academics as well as politicians have been relating to the question of how states should cope with immigrants; but 96% of immigrants end up in cities, and in Europe and the USA, two thirds of the immigrants settle in seven or eight cities. Indeed, most of us encounter with immigrants as city-zens, in our everyday life, rather than as citizens of states. So how should cities integrate immigrants? Should cities be allowed to design their autonomous integration policies? Could they issue visas and permits to immigrants? Should immigrants be granted voting rights in local elections before naturalization? And how do cities think about these issues? What can we learn from cities which are thought to be successful in integrating and assimilating immigrants? Is there a model of integration within the city which is best? The book discusses these questions both empirically and normatively. The book is based on hundreds of in depth discussions of these matters with city dwellers in San Francisco, New York, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Thessaloniki and Jerusalem. It shifts the discourse on immigration from 'thinking like a state' to 'thinking like a city' .

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Oxford University Press

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0192569651

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The Worst-Kept Secret

Israel's Bargain with the Bomb

By: Avner Cohen

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The Worst-Kept Secret

Israel's Bargain with the Bomb

By: Avner Cohen

Israel has made a unique contribution to the nuclear age& mdash;it has created (with the tacit support of the United States) a special "bargain" with its bomb. Israel is the only nuclear-armed state that keeps its bomb invisible, unacknowledged, opaque. It will only say that it will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons to the Middle East. The bomb is Israel's collective ineffable& mdash;the nation's last taboo. This bargain has a name: in Hebrew, it is called amimut, or opacity. By adhering to the bargain, which was born in a secret deal between Richard Nixon and Golda Meir, Israel creates a code of nuclear conduct that encompasses both governmental policy and societal behavior. The bargain lowers the salience of Israel's nuclear weapons, yet it also remains incompatible with the norms and values of liberal democracy. It relies on secrecy and opacity. It infringes on the public right to know and negates the notion of public accountability and oversight, among other offenses. Author of the critically acclaimed Israel and the Bomb, Avner Cohen offers a bold and original study of this politically explosive subject. Along with a fair appraisal of the bargain's strategic merits, Cohen provides a critique of its antidemocratic faults. Arguing that the bargain has become increasingly anachronistic, he calls for a reform in line with domestic democratic values as well as current international nuclear norms. Most important, he believes the old methods will prove inadequate in dealing with a nuclear Iran. Cohen concludes with fresh perspectives on Iran, Israel, and the effort toward global disarmament.

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Columbia University Press

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0231136986

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9780231136983

Why Posterity Matters

Environmental Policies and Future Generations

By: Avner De-Shalit

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Why Posterity Matters

Environmental Policies and Future Generations

By: Avner De-Shalit

The first comprehensive philosophical examination of our duties to future generations, Dr de-Shalit argues that they are a matter of justice, not charity or supererogation.

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Routledge

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1134856482

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9781134856480

Disadvantage

By: Jonathan Wolff,Avner de-Shalit

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Disadvantage

By: Jonathan Wolff,Avner de-Shalit

The authors combine a philosophical analysis of the idea of disadvantage with proposals for moving society in the discretion of equality, by 'declustering disadvantage'. The book will help political philosophers, social policy theorists, and practitioners involved in the design and delivery of actual social policy.

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Oxford University Press on Demand

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0199278261

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9780199278268

Cities and Immigration

Political and Moral Dilemmas in the New Era of Migration

By: Avner De-Shalit

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Political and Moral Dilemmas in the New Era of Migration

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The Environment

Between Theory and Practice

By: Avner De-Shalit

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The Spirit of Cities

Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age

By: Daniel A. Bell,Avner de-Shalit

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Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age

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Princeton University Press

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Why Posterity Matters

Environmental Policies and Future Generations

By: Avner De-Shalit

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Environmental Policies and Future Generations

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The first comprehensive philosophical examination of our duties to future generations, Dr de-Shalit argues that they are a matter of justice, not charity or supererogation.

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Power to the People

Power to the People

City of Equals

City of Equals

The Spirit of Cities

The Spirit of Cities

Power to the People

Power to the People

Israel and the Bomb

Israel and the Bomb

The Environment

The Environment

Cities and Immigration

Cities and Immigration

The Worst-Kept Secret

The Worst-Kept Secret

Why Posterity Matters

Why Posterity Matters

Disadvantage

Disadvantage

Cities and Immigration

Cities and Immigration

The Environment

The Environment

The Spirit of Cities

The Spirit of Cities

Why Posterity Matters

Why Posterity Matters

The Environment

The Environment

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