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The Imperative of Non-ideal Theory

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type="main"> In this review piece I assess the theoretical approach employed by Elizabeth Anderson in her book The Imperative of Integration. Anderson advocates a non-ideal theoretical approach to questions of normative political theory. She uses non-ideal arguments to offer a compelling justification of racial integration as a social policy. I unpack her argument to identify some of the important strengths of non-ideal theory. In doing so, I argue that non-ideal approaches provide insights that are necessary for the development of persuasive answers to normative questions, but that are not achievable with ideal theoretical alternatives.

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  • Jack Knight, 2014. "The Imperative of Non-ideal Theory," Political Studies Review, Political Studies Association, vol. 12(3), pages 361-368, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:pstrev:v:12:y:2014:i:3:p:361-368
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