Skip to main navigation Skip to main content

We're launching a new website soon and would love your feedback. See the new design

Phone:: (023) 8059 2635
Email:: R.K.Bentley@soton.ac.uk

Professor Russell Bentley BA MSc PhD

Professor of Political Theory, Head of Politics and International Relations

Professor Russell Bentley is a Professor of Political Theory and Head of Politics and International Relations within Economic, Social and Political Sciences.

Academic qualifications:

Ph.D. London School of Economics
M.Sc. London School of Economics
B.A. College of William and Mary (USA)

Research

Responsibilities

Publications

Teaching

Contact

Research interests

Rhetoric and Argument, Political Ethics, Classical Thought

Research group

History of Philosophy

Affiliate research group

Political and Legal Philosophy

Sort via:TypeorYear

Articles

Bentley, R. (2013). Civic friendship and thin citizenship. Res Publica, 19, 5–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11158-012-9203-5
Bentley, R. (2005). On Plato's Phaedrus: Politics beyond the city walls. Polis: The Journal of the Society for Greek Political Thought, 22(2), 230-248.
Bentley, R. (2005). Political disagreement and socratic civic competence. Political Studies, 53(3), 516-536.
Bentley, R. K. (2003). Ruling oneself: Platonic hedonism and the quality of citizenship. Polis: The Journal of the Society for Greek Political Thought, 20(1-2), 85-107.
Owen, D., & Bentley, R. (2001). Ethical loyalties, civic virtue and the circumstances of politics. Philosophical Explorations, 4(3), 223-239. https://doi.org/10.1080/10002001098538718
Bentley, R. (1999). Loving freedom: Aristotle on slavery and the good life. Political Studies, 47(1), 100-113. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.00190
Bentley, R. (1996). Responding to Crito: Socrates and political obligation. History of Political Thought, 17(1), 1-20.

Book Chapter

Bentley, R. (2004). Rhetorical democracy. In B. Fontana, C. J. Nederman, & G. Remer (Eds.), Talking Democracy (pp. 115-134). Pennsylvania State University Press.

Review

Bentley, R. (2017). Book Review: Darren G Lilleker, Political Communication and Cognition. Political Studies Review, 15(1), 131-132. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478929916676950

PAIR2011 - American Political Thought

Professor Russell Bentley
Reception Building 58 University of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ United Kingdom

Room Number : 58/3073

Share this profile Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share this on Weibo

Privacy Settings