Critical political studies : debates and dialogues from the left /

Written as a tribute to the remarkable intellectual career of Colin Leys, the debates in this book deal with some of the most pressing problems confronting the majority of citizens in both first world and third world contexts. Their contributions provide the confidence to pursue new possibilities th...

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Other Authors: Bakan, Abigail B. (Abigail Bess), 1954-, MacDonald, Eleanor, 1959-, Leys, Colin
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Montreal, Que. : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2002
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Summary:Written as a tribute to the remarkable intellectual career of Colin Leys, the debates in this book deal with some of the most pressing problems confronting the majority of citizens in both first world and third world contexts. Their contributions provide the confidence to pursue new possibilities that permit a more optimistic, if critical, outlook. Topics covered include contemporary debates about globalization and the nation state, African development, prospects for British socialism after Blair, social movements, and current issues in political and social theory. Contributors include Laurie Adkin (University of Alberta), Abigail Bakan, Bruce Berman (Queen's University), Manfred Bienefeld (Carleton University), Alex Callinicos (University of York, UK), Bonnie Campbell (University of Quebec at Montreal), Michael Chege (University of Florida), Radhika Desai (University of Victoria), Lauren Dobell (PhD candidate, Oxford University), Phil Goldman (Queen's University), Banu Helvacioglu (Bilkent University, Turkey), Robert Jessop (University of Lancaster, UK), Colin Leys (emeritus, Queen's University), Eleanor MacDonald, Marguerite Mendell (Concordia University), Leo Panitch (York University), Anne Phillips (London School of Economics and Political Science), and John Saul (Atkinson College, York University).
Item Description:Essays from a conference held in honour of Colin Leys, Nov. 1996.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 432 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780773569560
0773569561
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.