The Political Thought of C.B. Macpherson Contemporary Applications /
Central to the thought of C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) are his critique of the culture of 'possessive individualism' and his defence of liberal-democratic socialism. Resurgence of interest in his works is in reaction to the rise of neoliberalism and efforts to find an alternative to societi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2019.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019. |
| Series: | Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Central to the thought of C.B. Macpherson (1911-1987) are his critique of the culture of 'possessive individualism' and his defence of liberal-democratic socialism. Resurgence of interest in his works is in reaction to the rise of neoliberalism and efforts to find an alternative to societies dominated by capitalist markets. Macpherson's theories are explained and applied to 21st century challenges. |
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| Physical Description: | X, 200 p. 1 illus. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9783319949208 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-94920-8 |
