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  • Hegel and Colonialism

    by Daniel James, Franz Knappik ...
    Series series Elements in the Philosophy of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
    This Element offers the first comprehensive study of Hegel's views on European colonialism. In surprisingly detailed discussions scattered throughout much of his mature oeuvre, Hegel offers assessments that legitimise colonialism in the Americas, the enslavement of Africans, and British rule in India. The Element reconstructs these discussions as being held together by a systematic account of ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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  • Conservatism

    An Invitation to the Great Tradition

    by Roger Scruton ...
    A brief magisterial introduction to the conservative tradition by one of Britain's leading intellectuals."One of the most eloquent and even moving evocations of the conservative tradition in Western politics, philosophy and culture I have ever read . . . the ideal primer for those who are new to conservative ideas." — Wall Street JournalIn Conservatism, Roger Scruton offers the reader an ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

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  • What is Gender History?

    by Sonya O. Rose ...
    Series series What is History?
    This book provides a short and accessible introduction to the field of gender history, one that has vastly expanded in scope and substance since the mid 1970s. Paying close attention to both classic texts in the field and the latest literature, the author examines the origins and development of the field and elucidates current debates and controversies. She highlights the significance of race, ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • The Racial Contract

    by Charles W. Mills ...
    The Racial Contract puts classic Western social contract theory, deadpan, to extraordinary radical use. With a sweeping look at the European expansionism and racism of the last five hundred years, Charles W. Mills demonstrates how this peculiar and unacknowledged "contract" has shaped a system of global European domination: how it brings into existence "whites" and "non-whites," full persons and ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Inventing Western Civilization

    by Thomas C. Patterson ...
    "In this wonderful book, Thomas Patterson effectively dethrones the concept of 'civilization' as an abstract good, transcending human society."--Martin Bernal Drawing on his extensive knowledge of early societies, Thomas C. Patterson shows how class, sexism, and racism have been integral to the appearance of "civilized" societies in Western Europe. He lays out clearly and simply how civilization, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Ethics of Liberty

    by Murray N. Rothbard ...
    The authoritative text on the libertarian political positionIn recent years, libertarian impulses have increasingly influenced national and economic debates, from welfare reform to efforts to curtail affirmative action. Murray N. Rothbard's classic The Ethics of Liberty stands as one of the most rigorous and philosophically sophisticated expositions of the libertarian political position.Rothbard’s ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Adam Smith’s America

    How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism

    by Glory M. Liu ...
    The unlikely story of how Americans canonized Adam Smith as the patron saint of free marketsOriginally published in 1776, Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations was lauded by America’s founders as a landmark work of Enlightenment thinking about national wealth, statecraft, and moral virtue. Today, Smith is one of the most influential icons of economic thought in America. Glory Liu traces how ... Read more

    $52.79 CAD

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  • Foundations of Public Law

    by Martin Loughlin ...
    Foundations of Public Law offers an account of the formation of the discipline of public law with a view to identifying its essential character, explaining its particular modes of operation, and specifying its unique task. Building on the framework first outlined in The Idea of Public Law (OUP, 2003), the book conceives public law broadly as a type of law that comes into existence as a consequence ... Read more

    $56.99 CAD

  • What's Wrong with Rights?

    by Nigel Biggar ...
    Are natural rights 'nonsense on stilts', as Jeremy Bentham memorably put it? Must the very notion of a right be individualistic, subverting the common good? Should the right against torture be absolute, even though the heavens fall? Are human rights universal or merely expressions of Western neo-imperial arrogance? Are rights ethically fundamental, proudly impervious to changing circumstances? ... Read more

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  • Equality

    The History of an Elusive Idea

    by Darrin M. McMahon ...
    The definitive history of the idea of equality—and why we’re so ambivalent about itEquality is in crisis. Our world is filled with soaring inequalities, spanning wealth, race, identity, and nationality. Yet how can we strive for equality if we don’t understand it? As much as we have struggled for equality, we have always been profoundly skeptical about it. How much do we want, and for whom?Darrin ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Postcolonial Studies

    The Key Concepts

    by Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths, Helen Tiffin ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    Now in its fourth edition, this popular A-Z guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which characterize postcolonialism: explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial part it plays in debates about race, gender, politics, language and identity.Fully revised and updated, the fourth edition contains more than 30 new entries, including:AnthropoceneBiopoliticsDecolonialityEcocriticismGlobal ... Read more

    $75.99 CAD

  • What's Wrong with Benevolence

    Happiness, Private Property, and the Limits of Enlightenment

    by David Stove ...
    Is benevolence a virtue? In many cases it appears to be so. But when it comes to the enlarged benevolence” of the Enlightenment, David Stove argues that the answer is clearly no. In this insightful, provocative essay, Stove builds a case for the claim that when benevolence is universal, disinterested and external, it regularly leads to the forced redistribution of wealth, which in turn leads to ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD