John Charvet is a British

political theorist A political theorist is someone who engages in constructing or evaluating political theory, including political philosophy. Theorists may be academics or independent scholars. Here the most notable political theorists are categorized by their ...

, and Emeritus Professor at the

London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 millio ...

. His interests are in

political theory Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

contractarianism In moral and political philosophy, the social contract is a theory or model that originated during the Age of Enlightenment and usually, although not always, concerns the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual. Social ...

and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

Books

*''The Social Problem in the Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau'' (1974) *''A Critique of Freedom and Equality'' (1981) *''Feminism'' (1982) *''The Idea of an Ethical Community'' (1995) *''The Liberal Project and Human Rights: The Theory and Practice of a New World Order'' (2008) *''The Nature and Limits of Human Equality'' (2013)

References

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