Urban, Petr edt Urban, Petr oth Ward, Lizzie edt Ward, Lizzie oth text xx Springer Nature 2020 monographic eng 1 online resource (318 p.) This book reflects on theoretical developments in the political theory of care and new applications of care ethics in different contexts. The chapters provide original and fresh perspectives on the seminal notions and topics of a politically formulated ethics of care. It covers concepts such as democratic citizenship, social and political participation, moral and political deliberation, solidarity and situated attentive knowledge. It engages with current debates on marketizing and privatizing care, and deals with issues of state care provision and democratic caring institutions. It speaks to the current political and societal challenges, including the crisis of Western democracy related to the rise of populism and identity politics worldwide. The book brings together perspectives of care theorists from three different continents and ten different countries and gives voice to their unique local insights from various socio-political and cultural contexts. Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English Medical ethics & professional conduct Political science & theory care ethics political theory 9783030414368 9783030414375 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/64084 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/64084 Free-to-read All rights reserved oapen 210319 20260305123945.0 doab64084