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On Civic Republicanism
Ancient Lessons for Global Politics
Geoffrey Kellow (Edited by), Neven Leddy (Edited by)
9781442637498
Hardback, published 29 January 2016
352 pages
23.5 x 15.9 x 2.5 cm, 0.68 kg
‘Kellow and Leddy have assembled sophisticated analytical papers on civic republicanism authored by diverse students of philosophy and political science…. The scholarship is impressive…. Highly recommended.’
Continuing the analysis of contemporary issues through the lens of ancient theories beyond the themes of Enduring Empire and the award-winning On Oligarchy, On Civic Republicanism explores the enduring relevance of the ancient concepts of republicanism and civic virtue to modern questions about political engagement and identity. Examining both ancient and early modern conceptions of civic republicanism, the contributors respond to the work of thinkers ranging from Plato and Aristotle to Machiavelli, Montesquieu, and Wollstonecraft. A testament to the continuing influence of the concept and the ongoing scholarly debate which surrounds it, On Civic Republicanism addresses fundamental questions regarding democratic participation, liberal democracy, and the public good. Its essays speak to the many ways in which the idea of the republic still challenges us today.
Preface: The Return to Classical Regimes Theory Introduction Part 1: The Classical Heritage Chapter 1: The Problematic Character of Periclean Athens Chapter 2: Aristotle’s Topological Politics; Michael Sandel’s Civic-Republicanism Chapter 3: Living Well and the Promise of Cosmopolitan Identity: Aristotle’s ergon as a Contingent Foundation for Civic Republicanism Today Chapter 4: Groundwork for a Theory of Republican Character in a Democratic Age Chapter 5: Ancient, Modern and Post-National Democracy: Deliberation and Citizenship Between the Political and the Universal Part 2: The Enlightenment: An Accelerated Reception? Chapter 6: Machiavelli’s Art of Politics: A Critique of Humanism and the Lessons of Rome Chapter 7: Transforming “Manliness” into Courage: Two Democratic Perspectives Chapter 8: Montesquieu on Corruption: Civic Purity in a post-Republican World Chapter 9: The Fortitude of the Uncertain: Political Courage in David Hume’s Political Philosophy Chapter 10: Sparta, Modernity, Enlightenment Chapter 11: A Master of the Art of Persuasion: Rousseau’s Platonic Teaching on the Virtuous Legislator Chapter 12: Civil Religion, Civic Republicanism and Enlightenment in Rousseau Chapter 13: Mary Wollstonecraft and Adam Smith on Gender, History and the Civic Republican Tradition Chapter 14: Pinocchio and the Puppet of Plato’s Laws Chapter 15: Unity in Multiplicity: Agency and Aesthetics in German Republicanism
David Tabachnick and Toivo Koivokoski
Geoffrey Kellow
Timothy Burns
David Roochnik
Michael Weinman
Wendell John Coats, Jr.
Crystal Cordell Paris
Jarrett A. Carty
Ryan Balot
Robert Sparling
Marc Hanvelt
Varad Mehta
Brent Edwin Cusher
Lee Ward
Neven Leddy
Jeffrey Dirk Wilson
Douglas Moggach