{"title":"Steven Lukes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteven Lukes offers profound insights into power, morality, and human behaviour, weaving together philosophical inquiry with clear, accessible prose. His works explore the complexities of social and moral theory, inviting readers to consider the forces shaping societies and individuals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom rigorous philosophical analysis to thought-provoking fiction, Lukes’ writings challenge conventional perspectives and encourage deeper reflection on modern life and ethics. 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Professor Caritat, a middle-aged Candide, walks naively through the neighbouring countries of Utilitaria, Communitaria and Libertaria, in his quest to find the best of all possible worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCut loose from the confines of his ivory tower, this wandering professor is made to confront the perplexed state of modern thinking in this dazzling comedy of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46716099166444,"sku":"9781839763977","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/538803482843.jpg?v=1754419321"},{"product_id":"power-by-steven-lukes-9781352012347","title":"Power","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of this seminal work includes the original text, first published in 1974, the updates and reflections from the second edition, and two groundbreaking new chapters. \u003cem\u003ePower: A Radical View\u003c\/em\u003e assesses the main debates about how to conceptualise and study power, including the influential contributions of Michel Foucault. The new material includes a development of Lukes's theory of power and presents empirical cases to exemplify this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding a refreshed introduction, this third edition brings a book that has consolidated its reputation as a classic work and a major reference point within Social and Political Theory to a whole new audience. It can be used on modules across the Social and Political Sciences dealing with the concept of power and its manifestation in the world. 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