On Political Obligation

Shklar Judith N., Ashenden Samantha, Hess Andreas

This stimulating collection of lectures by the late Judith Shklar on political obligation is paired with a scholarly introduction that offers an overview of her life, illuminates the connections among her teaching, research, and publications, and explains why her lectures still resonate with us and contribute to current debates in political theory and intellectual history.

About the Author

Judith N. Shklar was the John Cowles Professor of Government at Harvard University and the author of "The Faces of Injustice".

Samantha Ashenden is senior lecturer in the Department of Politics at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Andreas Hess is professor of sociology at University College Dublin.

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