Performing Political Theory  [electronic resource] : Pedagogy in Modern Political Theory /
Uhr, John.author.
This book examines the performative role of influential thinkers in the history of modern Western political thought. The case studies examine influential political philosophers who saw their writing role 'performatively', as an exercise in pedagogy designed to generate a new type of political following among their readers. Uhr draws on neglected or forgotten lessons on performative writing from past masters of literary criticism like Lord Shaftesbury, R. G. Collingwood and John Dewey, all of whom can help those now teaching the history of modern political thought to enable students to learn the performance of politics acted out by modernising thinkers capable of writing in ways similar to Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche. John Uhr is Professor of Political Science at the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University.  .
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
1. Introduction: Politics and Pegagogy -- 2. Reading Dewey -- 3. Reading Shaftesbury -- 4. Reading Machiavelli's The Prince -- 5. Reading Mill's On Liberty -- 6. Reading Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals -- 7. Conclusion: Reading Collingwood.
This book examines the performative role of influential thinkers in the history of modern Western political thought. The case studies examine influential political philosophers who saw their writing role 'performatively', as an exercise in pedagogy designed to generate a new type of political following among their readers. Uhr draws on neglected or forgotten lessons on performative writing from past masters of literary criticism like Lord Shaftesbury, R. G. Collingwood and John Dewey, all of whom can help those now teaching the history of modern political thought to enable students to learn the performance of politics acted out by modernising thinkers capable of writing in ways similar to Machiavelli, Mill and Nietzsche. John Uhr is Professor of Political Science at the Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University.  .
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Educational Policy and Politics.