Hannah Arendt and political theory : challenging the tradition

**Rehabilitates Arendt's reputation as a serious political theorist by looking afresh at her work** GBS\_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748668533','ISBN:9780748639021','ISBN:9780748646326','ISBN:9780748675739']);Hannah Arendt's work has been noted for its unorthodox and eclectic style. Steve Buckler now shows that her unusual approach reflects a consistent and distinctive conception of, and way of doing, political theory. Through close readings of her works, Buckler argues that Arendt's work is an important and challenging alternative to the more orthodox methods characteristic of both analytic and post-analytic political theory. #### Key Features * Discusses Arendt's key works - __The Origins of Totalitarianism__, __The Human Condition__ and __On Revolution__ - alongside her less well known and posthumously published writing * Shows how Arendt framed problems with respect to specific concerns in the modern polity and democratic culture * Considers Arendt's views on totalitarianism, political theory, the concept of action, revolutions, political ethics, and the role of the thinker " Hannah Arendt's work has been noted for its unorthodox and eclectic style. This book aims to show that her unusual approach in fact reflects a consistent and distinctive conception of, and way of doing, political theory. This is established through close readings of her most influential works. In light of these readings Steve Buckler argues that Arendt's work is of continuing relevance in offering an important and challenging alternative to the more orthodox methods that are characteristic of modern political theory in both its analytical and post-analytical forms. Key Features *Discusses Arendt's key works - The Origins of Totalitarianism, The Human Condition and On Revolution - alongside her less well known and posthumously published writing *Shows how Arendt framed problems with respect to specific concerns in the modern polity and democratic culture *Considers Arendt's views on totalitarianism, political theory, the concept of action, revolutions, political ethics, and the role of the thinker Content: Cover Copyright Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Thinking and Acting Chapter 3 Theory and Method Chapter 4 Theorising Dark Times: The Origins of Totalitarianism Chapter 5 Theorising Political Action: The Human Condition Chapter 6 Theorising New Beginnings: On Revolution Chapter 7 Political Theory and Political Ethics Chapter 8 The Role of the Theorist Bibliography Index. Explores Arendt's understanding of method: of what political theory is, its purposes and limits, and how it is best undertaken. It shows that her unusual approach - which has led some to believe she fails to offer a consistent method - reflects a definite conception of and approach to political theory