Property-Owning Democracy: Rawls and Beyond features a collection of original essays that represent the first extended treatment of political philosopher John Rawls' idea of a property-owning democracy.

• Offers new and essential insights into Rawls's idea of "property-owning democracy"
• Addresses the proposed political and economic institutions and policies which Rawls's theory would require
• Considers radical alternatives to existing forms of capitalism
• Provides a major contribution to debates among progressive policymakers and activists about the programmatic direction progressive politics should take in the near future

Martin O’Neill is Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy in the Department of Politics at the University of York.

Thad Williamson is Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, University of Richmond.