Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century: The Skeptical Radicalism of Judith Shklar

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Giunia Gatta

Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century

The Skeptical Radicalism of Judith Shklar

Giunia Gatta

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English

Routledge
22 May 2018

Social & political philosophy; Social theory; Political science & theory; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies; Political structures: democracy

Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought

"Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century offers an indispensable reexamination of the life, work, and interventions of a prominent liberal political theorist of the 20th century: Judith Shklar.

Drawing on published and unpublished sources including Shklar’s correspondence, lecture notes, and other manuscripts, Giunia Gatta presents a fresh theoretical interpretation of Shklar’s liberalism as philosophically and politically radical. Beginning with a thorough reconstruction of Shklar’s life and her interest in political theory, Gatta turns her attention to examining the tension between Shklar’s critique of the term ""modernity"" and her passion for Enlightenment thinkers, including Rousseau and Hegel. In the second part of the book, Gatta roots Shklar’s liberalism of permanent minorities in her work in the history of political thought, and highlights this contribution as a fundamental recasting of liberalism as the political philosophy of outsiders. She makes a compelling argument for a liberalism of permanent minorities that refuses to stand on the ground of firm foundations and, instead, is oriented by complex understandings of cruelty and fear.

Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century is a much-needed reorientation of traditional liberal policies, allowing for a more meaningful intervention in many contemporary debates. As such, it will be of interest to scholars of political theory, the history of political thought and ideas, philosophy, international relations, and political science in general."

By: Giunia Gatta
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780815383833
ISBN 10: 0815383835
Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
Pages: 154
Publication Date: 22 May 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Giunia Gatta is an adjunct professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management of Bocconi University, Italy. Her research interests span the history of political thought, continental political theory, liberalism, and existentialism. She is particularly interested in how certain political experiences defy state boundaries, so her work frequently crosses over into research on international relations, especially international ethics, international political theory, and human rights.

Reviews for Rethinking Liberalism for the 21st Century: The Skeptical Radicalism of Judith Shklar

'Judith Shklar was a committed liberal in a time in which victory over Fascism had made liberalism confident of being on the right side of history. Shklar's adventurous escape from a continent that had created extermination camps is an important chapter in the history of Europe and liberalism of fear. Yet Giunia Gatta's excellent book does not lock Shklar's political thought into the glorious past in which it was forged, but tests Shklar's distinctive liberalism in relation to our contemporary problems. Gatta brings to life Shklar's unique blend of skepticism and commitment, she outlines a radical and even agonistic understanding of liberalism that has the lives of the individuals, especially those at the margins, at the core of its political vocation.' - Nadia Urbinati, Kyriakos Tsakopoulos Professor of Political Theory, Columbia University