Books by Daniel Chandler
“This is probably the only work of political philosophy that has got me really fired up. Daniel Chandler spends the first half of this book explaining, in a relatively accessible way, the political philosophy of John Rawls, who he quite convincingly claims is the most significant political philosopher of the 20th century. But I think what’s more interesting is Chandler takes on this challenge: there’s often a rebuke to philosopher’s that, well, this is all well and good, but how does it relate to the real world? How will this actually work in practice? So, in the second half of this book, he applies his general political principles to modern day politics, and asks: what would a fair society actually look like?” Read more...
Books to Help You Understand British Politics in 2024
Tom Rowley, Journalist
Interviews where books by Daniel Chandler were recommended
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Serious Money: Walking Plutocratic London
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This is Europe: The Way We Live Now
by Ben Judah -
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What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About It
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Bad Data: How Governments, Politicians and the Rest of Us Get Misled by Numbers
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Free and Equal: A Manifesto for a Just Society
by Daniel Chandler
Books to Help You Understand British Politics in 2024, recommended by Tom Rowley
Books to Help You Understand British Politics in 2024, recommended by Tom Rowley
Bookseller and former Economist journalist Tom Rowley offers book recommendations on British politics that share expert insight into the backdrop to the UK general election: from a technical discussion of the statistics used by politicians and policy makers to an in-depth exploration of Rawlsian philosophy.