Overview
- Provides the first single-authored study of Norman Geras
- Considers all aspects of Geras's views and positions them among wider political thought
- Written by a leading scholar on Marxism
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Norman Geras
- contemporary political theory
- Rosa Luxemburg
- modern political thinkers
- Geras and Trotskyism
- Marx and justice
- Geras and Marxism
- post-modern political theory
- political theory of Laclau
- political theory of Mouffe
- political theory of Rorty
- Geras and human rights
- Geras and the Iraq war
- Geras and humanitarianism
- Geras and social theory
- Geras and socialism
- Geras and postmodernism
- crimes against humanity
- Geras and the Holocaust
- political philosophy
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Reviews
“The book is a success. It is an informing, critical and balanced assessment of Geras’ philosophical excursions, if nothing else. … Norman Geras’s Political Thought from Marxism To Human Rights does exactly what it says on the cover, and perhaps that is all we might ask of it.” (William Hebblewhite, Marx and Philosophy, marxandphilosophy.org.uk, March 16, 2021)
“Mark Cowling has produced a quite superb critical review of the work of Norman Geras, one of the leading political theorists of recent years. Covering the full range of Geras’s interests, including the history of socialist thought, the nature of justice, the claims of postmodernism, appraising the holocaust, and crimes against humanity, Cowling combines meticulous exposition with judicious critical analysis of the issues raised. Highly recommended!” (Emeritus Professor Lawrence Wilde, Nottingham Trent University, UK)“Cowling’s book on Geras is the best commentary available – clear, even-handed, and comprehensive. But it is also more: Geras was a pre-eminent Marxist political theorist engaged in important debates about topics such as justice and human nature and Cowling’s book is a good guide to this whole field.” (Emeritus Professor David McLellan, University of Kent, UK)
“Cowling's book is the first comprehensive study of the works of a major mid-century Marxist intellectual. While sympathetically recounted, Geras's views are subjected here to discerning critique. Geras is best known for his contributions to the debates on Marx and human nature, morality and justice. In further compact chapters Cowling also explores the wider reaches of his controversial thought, covering the Holocaust, a 'contract of mutual indifference', Israel/Palestine and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Marx revival is underway, and the Geras revival is long overdue.” (Professor Terrell Carver, University of Bristol, UK)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Mark Cowling was Professor of Criminology and Marxism at Teesside University, UK. Publications include Marxism and Criminological Theory (2008) and Political Issues for the Twenty-First Century (2004). He is the editor of the journal Studies in Marxism and convenor of the PSA Marxism Specialist Group.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Norman Geras’s Political Thought from Marxism to Human Rights
Book Subtitle: Controversy and Analysis
Authors: Mark Cowling
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74048-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-74047-8Published: 12 April 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08906-1Published: 02 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-74048-5Published: 04 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 211
Topics: Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights