Conquest of Politics: Liberal Philosophy in Democratic Times

[His commitment to democratic radicalism] has made Barber one of the leading--he is also one of the most intelligent--representatives of contemporary republican political theory. He is . . . a passionate advocate of participation, citizenship, and civic virtue. --Michael Walzer, New York Review of Books Addressing the thought of six major twentieth-century philosophers Bertrand Russell, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, Bruce Ackerman, Michael Oakeshott, and Alasdair MacIntyre --Benjamin Barber maintains that each of them has aided in the conquest of politics by abstract and speculative philosophy. In this lively and accessible book Barber proposes a way of doing political philosophy that does take practical politics into account. The Conquest of Politics is replete with . . . droll and nimble wit. . . . While deflating the sometimes arcane and pretentious prose of philosophers, Mr. Barber's own style succeeds admirably in approximating the riposte of good political conversation. --Francis Kane, New York Times Book ReviewBarber, Benjamin R. is the author of 'Conquest of Politics: Liberal Philosophy in Democratic Times' with ISBN 9780691077642 and ISBN 0691077649.