Michael Walzer is one of the world’s leading philosophers and political theorists. In addition to his best-known books such as
Spheres of Justice
, and
Just and Unjust Wars
, he has contributed to contemporary political debates beyond academia in the
New York Times
, the
New Yorker
and
Dissent
.
Reading Walzer
is the first book to assess the full range of Walzer’s work. An outstanding team of international contributors consider the following topics in relation to Walzer’s work:
the moral standing of nation states
individual responsibility and laws governing the conduct of war
debates over intervention and non-intervention
human and minority rights
moral and cultural pluralism
equality
justice
Walzer’s radicalism and role as a critic.
All chapters have been specially commissioned for this collection, and Walzer’s responses to his critics makes
essential reading for students of political philosophy and political theory.