J. Toby Reiner is Associate Professor of Political Science at Dickinson College and the author of Michael Walzer (Polity, 2020).
""J. Toby Reiner skilfully connects the subject matter to current debates between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S., as well as the discourse between pro- and anti-migration camps in Europe, which can be viewed through the lens of how we understand the individual, citizenship, and community. This makes the book timely, well-written, coherent, and engaging."" Avner de-Shalit, Hebrew University of Jerusalem ""Reiner’s book offers a carefully argued exposition of a modern communitarian case for making a certain type of community life central to social and political consideration. This is done with scholarly adroitness and intellectual balance."" Henry Tam, author of Communitarianism ""J. Toby Reiner’s incisive and well-written book provides a concise, detailed analytic and historical review of the concept of community in Western politics and political theory. Taking his bearings from Michael Walzer’s work, Reiner makes deft and helpful use of concrete examples in his review of the major themes and debates. This is a volume that will be accessible to undergraduates but is substantive enough to engage the most advanced student of the topic. Highly recommended."" Andrew Norris, author of Becoming Who We Are: Politics and Practical Philosophy in the Work of Stanley Cavell (Oxford University Press)