This new edition of Will Kymlicka's best selling critical introduction to contemporary
political theory has been fully revised to include many of the most significant developments in
Anglo-American political philosophy in the last 11 years particularly the new debates over
issues of democratic citizenship and cultural pluralism. The book now includes two new chapters
on citizenship theory and multiculturalism in addition to updated chapters on utilitarianism
liberal egalitarianism libertarianism socialism communitarianism and feminism. The many
thinkers discussed include G. A. Cohen Ronald Dworkin William Galston Carol Gilligan R. M.
Hare Chandran Kukathas Catherine Mackinnon David Miller Philippe Van Parijs Susan Okin
Robert Nozick John Rawls John Roemer Michael Sandel Charles Taylor Michael Walzer and
Iris Young. Extended guides to further reading have been added at the end of each chapter
listing the most important books and articles on each school of thought as well as relevant
journals and websites. Covering some of the most advanced contemporary thinking Will Kymlicka
writes in an engaging accessible and non-technical way to ensure the book is suitable for
students approaching these difficult concepts for the first time. This second edition promises
to build on the original edition's success as a key text in the teaching of modern political
theory.
