Political Innovation and Conceptual Change

Terence Ball (Edited by), James Farr (Edited by), Russell L. Hanson (Edited by)

9780521359788, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 April 1989

380 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.56 kg

"Political Innovation and Conceptual Change is welcome because it is a largely successful attempt to integrate theory with praxis....a valuable and thought-provoking volume." Gillis J. Harp, The Journal of American History

This book defends the claim that politics is a linguistically constituted activity and shows that the concepts which inform political beliefs and behaviour undergo changes related to real political events. Having set out and discussed this theme, the editors and contributors go on to analyse the evolution of thirteen particular concepts, all central to political discourse in the western world. They include revolution, rights, democracy, property, corruption, public interest, public opinion, and ideology. The volume will be illuminating to political theorists, intellectual historians, and philosophers.

Preface
Editors' introduction
1. Language and poltical change Quentin Skinner
2. Understanding conceptual change politically James Farr
3. Constitution Graham Maddox
4. Democracy Russell L. Hanson
5. The state Quentin Skinner
6. Representation Hanna Fenichel Pitkin
7. Party Terence Ball
8. Patriotism Mary G. Dietz
9. Public interest J. A. W. Gunn
10. Citizenship Michael Walzer
11. Corruption J. Peter Euben
12. Public opinion J. A. W. Gunn
13. Ideology Mark Goldie
14. Rights Richard Dagger
15. Property Alan Ryan
16. Revolution John Dunn
Index.

Subject Areas: History of ideas [JFCX]