King's College London Political Theory Association

02/03/2022

❓Have you read our latest publication?

In this essay Gabija Žukauskaite critically analyses whether representation for Hobbes is true fiction.

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It is not a conventionally accepted stance that Thomas Hobbes, as a political philosopher, was deeply preoccupied with the issue of representation (Pitkin, 1964: 328). In fact, before the pioneering work on representation was written by Hanna Pitkin, his usage of the term was hardly even acknowledge...

07/12/2021

Aristotle and democracy.

In our newest article, Gabija Žukauskaitė examines whether Aristotle's thought can be deemed democratic in nature. Which one is more dangerous: moderate or extreme democracy?

Read more here: https://logosjournal.org/to-what-extent-was-aristotle-an-advocate-of-democracy

Aristotle's criticism and support of democracy produces a politics of mixed constitution that is inseparable from the Athenian experience.

26/11/2021

Epistocracy, Hobbits, Hooligans, Vulcans and Bulgarian Elections.

In our latest article, Yana Stoykova links Jason Brennan's conception of voting behaviours to voting behaviours in the latest Bulgarian election. It's a useful example to link the theory to empirical reality, but is Brennan's argument for epistocracy sound?

Read more here: https://logosjournal.org/hooligans-and-hobbits-lessons-for-epistocracy-from-bulgarias-elections

28/09/2021

Applications for Marketing Officer are now open!

You can apply via the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEc3cvZMXVgAJGYMJucDn08aE9xyi9vJkKKpght-NEOhhwjg/viewform

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Good luck with your applications!

28/09/2021

Applications for Events Officer are now open!

You can apply via the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEc3cvZMXVgAJGYMJucDn08aE9xyi9vJkKKpght-NEOhhwjg/viewform

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Good luck with your applications!

28/09/2021

Applications for Junior Editor are now open!

You can apply via the link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEc3cvZMXVgAJGYMJucDn08aE9xyi9vJkKKpght-NEOhhwjg/viewform

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21/09/2021

A warm welcome to all freshers, joining this autumn! 🥳

Come say hi during the Welcome Fair and grab a cookie 🍪 as a thank you from us! We will be there this Thursday, the 23rd, from 10AM until 5PM. This will also be a great opportunity for you to get to know our association and sign up for our famous socials, or learn more on how you can benefit from our academic events, our acclaimed journal Logos, our fruitful podcast or our sought-after research projects!

Pssst.... there will also be opportunities for you to join our team as well! Just make sure to follow us on Instagram or subscribe to our newsletter!

19/07/2021

💡KCL Political Theory Association is Looking for a Treasurer, Editor for Logos Journal, Event Manager, and Marketing Director.

✍️Apply here: shorturl.at/kFO38

⏳Deadline: 23:59, 25 July 2021.

🧠Join the largest political theory student organisation at King's, participate in the discourses within political theory, and contribute to the growth of this society.

✨Shortlisted applicants will be requested for an interview in the week of July 26th. Successful applicants will be informed via email on August 2nd.

💭Should you have any questions or issues with the application process, please message us directly!

12/07/2021

KCLPTA is back! We are the new President and Vice President and we are excited for the year ahead!

💡We hope to create a space for growth and development for students interested in political theory, and/or any of its cognate disciplines such as history and philosophy. We strive to create an inclusive space for members to develop their interest and their skills through academic and social engagement with political theory. With all this in mind, we hope to maintain the society's commitment to bridging the gap between political theory and empirical reality.

🤩We are excited to open up the team for new committee members for events, marketing, and editorial! More information and application forms coming soon.

See you all very soon!

- Ria and Sara

15/05/2021

Thank you for your commitment and the interesting discussions over the past year, but the time has come to change committees for the 2021/2022 academic year🤩

Apply to be President or Vice President here: https://forms.gle/mFWfEYz9nvXNk82z7

Note that the deadline for sending in your applications is set strictly on the 18th of May 2021 at 23:59. Elections will be held for 24 hours on the 20th of May 2021.

Good luck everyone and best wishes for your exams!

07/04/2021

Join us for a very interesting discussion on corporate power and lobbying with Dr Adam Chalmers! You can join the zoom meeting using the following link:

Corporate Power in the Global Economy, with Dr Adam Chalmers

02/04/2021

💡 Join us on Wednesday, 7th of April 2021, at 6 PM GMT as Dr Adam Chalmers (reader in Politics at King's) investigate the empirics of lobbying and corporate governance!

As we have stated many times, the KCLPTA is committed to investigating the interplay between political theory and empirical reality. In that spirit our previous events have served the purpose of exploring what political theory is, what it can be, and how political theorizing may be conducted in an effective and meaningful way. In our next event, we will take a look at empirical reality: specifically the empirics of lobbying and corporate governance in a national and global context. Despite receiving mostly negative connotations in public debates, political theorists like Hayek claim that the manifestation of corporate interests in politics is a natural consequence of representative systems such as those we have in Europe. Concerns raised repeatedly in this context are particularly those of transparency and accountability, and the demand for regulation aimed at providing these is growing. Together with Dr Adam Chalmers, senior lecturer in the Department of Political Economy here at Kings, we will attempt to find out why lobbying is so prominent in both national and international politics, what effective ways to regulate/monitor lobbying may look like and more. Prior reading and active participation is as always encouraged!

Register for FREE via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/corporate-power-in-the-global-economy-tickets-148945338517

Feel free to message us directly you have any enquiries!