Political Theory

The Political Theory cluster is diverse in its interests and approach. We have a sizeable group of analytic political philosophers engaged in normative analysis, working on areas such as upbringing and the rights of children, the ethics of family relationships, the regulation of faith schooling, equality of opportunity, luck egalitarianism, the responsibilities of citizenship, the accommodation of cultural diversity, intergenerational justice, the ethics of climate change, and the ethics of policing and surveillance. The activities of this group are complemented by research agendas in democratic representation, the history of political thought, theories of political performance, Shakespeare and ideas of territory, and Foucault's thought. The political theorists are part of a larger group of normative theorists, including members of the Departments of Law and Philosophy, who participate together in the activities of the Centre for Ethics, Law, and Public Affairs (CELPA).