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Mika Lavaque-Manty


Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Michigan

7640 Haven Hall
(734) 615-9142
mmanty@umich.edu
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Research Interests:


Mika LaVaque-Manty was trained as a philosopher, but has been retooling himself as a political scientist. Before Michigan, he taught at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is interested in political thought from the 17th century to today, particularly in questions regarding political action and agency, and in their explanation, loosely conceived. His main historical research interests are in 18th-century continental liberals, especially Montesquieu and Kant. In contemporary political theory, he focuses on liberal and democratic theory. He is currently studying how social practices and institutions affect political action and has related projects on disability and populism.

Selected Publications

  • Arguments and Fists: Political Agency and Justification. Routledge, 2002.
  • "Food, Functioning and Justice: From Famines to Eating Disorders," Journal of Political Philosophy 9:2 (2001).

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