Explores Arendt's understanding of method: of what political theory is, its purposes and limits, and how it is best undertaken. It shows that her unusual approach - which has led some to believe she fails to offer a consistent method - reflects a definite conception of and approach to political theory.
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Explores Arendt's understanding of method: of what political theory is, its purposes and limits, and how it is best undertaken. It shows that her unusual approach - which has led some to believe she fails to offer a consistent method - reflects a definite conception of and approach to political theory.
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Hannah Arendt's work has been noted for its unorthodox and eclectic style. Steve Buckler now shows that her unusual approach reflects a consistent and distinctive conception of, and way of doing, political theory. Through close readings of her most influential works - The Origins of Totalitarianism, The Human Condition and On Revolution - and her less well known and posthumously published writing, Buckler argues that Arendt's work is an important and challenging alternative to the more orthodox methods characteristic of both analytic and post-analytic political theory.
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Steve Buckler teaches political theory in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has published widely in the areas of modern political theory, political ethics and ideology. He is an editor of the European Journal of Political Theory.
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AUTHOR APPROVEDHannah Arendt's work has been noted for its unorthodox and eclectic style. This book aims to show that her unusual approach in fact reflects a consistent and distinctive conception of, and way of doing, political theory. This is established through close readings of her most influential works.In light of these readings Steve Buckler argues that Arendt's work is of continuing relevance in offering an important and challenging alternative to the more orthodox methods that are characteristic of modern political theory in both its analytical and post-analytical forms.Key FeaturesDiscusses Arendt's key works - The Origins of Totalitarianism , The Human Condition and On Revolution - alongside her less well known and posthumously published writingShows how Arendt framed problems with respect to specific concerns in the modern polity and democratic culture*Considers Arendt's views on totalitarianism, political theory, the concept of action, revolutions, political ethics, and the role of the thinkerSteve Buckler is a Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Birmingham. He has published widely in the areas of modern political thought, ethics and the relationship between ideology and political practice.
Hannah Arendt's work has been noted for its unorthodox and eclectic style. Steve Buckler now shows that her unusual approach reflects a consistent and distinctive conception of, and way of doing, political theory. Through close readings of her most influential works - The Origins of Totalitarianism, The Human Condition and On Revolution - and her less well known and posthumously published writing, Buckler argues that Arendt's work is an important and challenging alternative to the more orthodox methods characteristic of both analytic and post-analytic political theory.
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