Books in the Political theory & contemporary politics series

Danilo Zolo considers the "humanitarian war" waged against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the spring of 1999 by 19 NATO countries. He offers a political, legal and philosophical reflection on the display of Western power and its present and future impact.

Value pluralism is the view that fundamental human goods, such as liberty, equality and justice, are irreducibly plural and incommensurable. Where such goods conflict, we must make choices between them. This book looks at the implications of value pluralism for political theory and liberalism.

How can democracy facilitate an effective response to the problem of global warming? The author discusses this question from two perspectives. He looks at the suitability of democratic decision-making, and explores whether democracy can exist on a supranational scale.