Newcastle University

Roles and Responsibilities

Research Interests

Contemporary political philosophy, multiculturalism, toleration, recognition, deontology, human rights, group rights, the nature of liberalism, freedom of belief and expression, democratic theory, international and global justice.

The theme that runs through most of my research is human diversity - especially diversities of belief, value and culture - and questions of how social, political and legal arrangements should respond to that diversity. My current work focuses on issues of toleration and recognition and on questions concerning the status of groups.

Postgraduate Supervision

Contemporary political philosophy, multiculturalism, toleration, human rights, civil rights, universalism and particularism, democratic theory, international politics, global justice.

Projects

• Religion and Society
  Project Leader(s): Professor Peter Jones

Undergraduate Teaching

POL3046 Dissertation in Politics

POL3047 Project in Politics, 1st semester

POL3048 Project in Politics, 2nd semester 

• Jones P. Moral rights, human rights, and social recognition. Political Studies 2012. In Press.
• Ganiel G, Jones P. Religion, Politics and Law. In: Woodhead, L., Catto, R, ed. Religion and Change in Britain. London: Routledge, 2012, pp.299-321.
• Jones P. Toleration. In: D'Agostino, F., Gaus, G, ed. The Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy. London: Routledge, 2012. In Press.
• Jones P. Political Toleration: A Reply to Newey. British Journal of Political Science 2011, 41(2), 445-447.
• Jones P. Religion and freedom of expression: is offensiveness really the issue?. Res Publica 2011, 17(1), 75-90.
• Jones P. The Ethics of International Society. In: Bell D, ed. Ethics and World Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, pp.111-129.
• Jones P. Toleration and recognition: What should we teach?. Educational Philosophy and Theory 2010, 42(1), 38-56.
• Jones P, ed. Group Rights. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2009.
• Jones P. International Toleration and the 'War on Terror'. Globalizations 2009, 6(1), 7-22.
• Jones PN. Cultures, group rights, and group-differentiated rights. In: Dimova-Cookson M; Stirk P, ed. Multiculturalism and Moral Conflict. London: Routledge, 2008, pp.38-57.
• Jones P. Group rights. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2008. Available at: http://plato.stanford.edu/.
• Jones P. Can speech be intolerant?. In: Newey G, ed. Freedom of Expression: Counting the Costs. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2007, pp. 9-29.
• Jones P. Making Sense of Political Toleration. British Journal of Political Science 2007, 37(3), 383-402.
• Jones P. Equality, Recognition and Difference. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 2006, 9(1), 23-46.
• Jones P. Toleration, Recognition and Identity. Journal of Political Philosophy 2006, 14(2), 123-143.
• Jones P. Toleration, Value Pluralism and the Fact of Pluralism. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 2006, 9(2), 189-210.
• Jones P. Bearing the Consequences of Belief. In: Goodin R; Pettit P, ed. Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Anthology. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005.
• Jones P. Law and Disobedience. Res Publica 2004, 10(4), 319-336.
• Jones P, Caney S. Disagreement and Difference. Critical Review of International, Social and Political Philosophy 2003, 6(3), 1-11.
• Jones P. Toleration and Neutrality: Compatible Ideals?. In: Castiglioni D; McKinnon C, ed. Toleration, Democracy and Neutrality. Dordrecht: Kluwer, 2003, pp. 97-110.
• Jones P. Human Rights and Diverse Cultures: Continuity or Discontinuity?. In: Caney S; Jones P, ed. Human Rights and Global Diversity. London: Frank Cass, 2001, pp. 27-50.
• Caney S, Jones P. Human Rights and Global Diversity. London: Frank Cass, 2001.
• Jones P. Global Distributive Justice. In: Valls A, ed. Ethics and International Affairs. Totowa, NJ: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000.
• Jones P. Individuals, Communities and Human Rights. Review of International Studies 2000, 26(5), 199-215.
• Jones P. International Justice - Amongst Whom?. In: Coates T, ed. International Justice. Aldershot: Avebury, 2000, pp. 111-129.
• Jones P. Beliefs and identities. In: Horton J; Mendus S, ed. Toleration, Identity and Difference. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1999, pp. 65-86.
• Jones P. Group rights and group oppression. Journal of Political Philosophy 1999, 7(4), 353-377.
• Jones P. Human Rights and Diversity of Value. Milltown Studies 1998, 42, 117-45.
• Jones P. Political Theory and Cultural Diversity. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 1998, 1(1), 28-62.
• Jones P. International Human Rights: Philosophical or Political?. In: Caney S; George D; Jones P, ed. National Rights, International Obligations. Boulder: Westview Press, 1996, pp. 183-204.
• Caney S, George D, Jones P. National Rights, International Obligations. Boulder: Westview Press, 1996.
• Jones P. Members of Parliament and Issues of Conscience. In: Jones P; Berrington H, ed. Party, Parliament and Personality: Essays presented to Hugh Berrington. London: Routledge, 1995, pp. 141-164.
• Jones P. On Dealing Fairly with Cultural Diversity. In: Lovenduski J; Stanyer J, ed. Contemporary Political Studies 1995. York: PSA, 1995, pp. 73-79.
• Jones P. Party, Parliament and Personality: Essays presented to Hugh Berrington. London: Routledge, 1995.
• Jones P. Two Conceptions of Justice, Two Conceptions of Liberalism. British Journal of Political Science 1995, 25, 515-550.
• Jones P. Bearing the Consequences of Belief. Journal of Political Philosophy 1994, 2(1), 24-43.
• Jones P. Rights. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1994.
• Jones P. The Satanic Verses and the Politics of Identity. In: Fletcher M, ed. Reading Rushdie. Amsterdam; Atlanta, GA: Rodopi, 1994, pp. 321-333.
• Jones P. Toleration, the Rushdie Affair and the Perils of Identity. Synthesis Philosophica 1994, 9, 27-40.
• Jones P. Respecting Beliefs and Rebuking Rushdie. In: Horton J, ed. Liberalism, Multiculturalism and Toleration. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1993, pp. 114-138.
• Jones P. Evaluation. In: Harrop M, ed. Power and Policy in Liberal Democracies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992, pp. 241-262.
• Jones P. Respecting beliefs and rebuking Rushdie. British Journal of Political Science 1990, 20, 415-437.
• Jones P. Rushdie, Race and Religion. Political Studies 1990, 38(4), 687-694.
• Jones P. Universal Principles and Particular Claims: From Welfare Rights to Welfare States. In: Goodin R; Ware A, ed. Needs and Welfare. London: Sage, 1990, pp. 34-53.
• Jones PN. Re-examining Rights. British Journal of Political Science 1989. , 19, 69-96.
• Jones P. Liberalism, Belief and Doubt. Archiv fuer Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie 1989, 36, 51-69.
• Jones P. The Ideal of the Neutral State. In:Liberal Neutrality . London: Routledge, 1989, pp. 9-38.
• Jones P. Intense Preferences, Strong Beliefs, and Democratic Decision-Making. Political Studies 1988, 36, 7-29.
• Jones P. Toleration, Harm, and Moral Effect. In: Horton J; Mendus S, ed. Aspects of Toleration. London: Methuen, 1985, pp. 136-157.
• Jones P, Sugden R. Evaluating Choice: a Reply. International Review of Law and Economics 1983, 3(1), 85-87.
• Jones P. Political Equality and Majority Rule. In: Miller D; Siedentop L, ed. The Nature of Political Theory. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983, pp. 155-182.
• Jones P. Freedom and the redistribution of resources. Journal of Social Policy 1982, 11(Apr), 217-238.
• Jones P, Sugden R. Evaluating Choice. International Review of Law and Economics 1982, 2(1), 47-65.
• Jones P. Blasphemy, Offensiveness and Law. British Journal of Political Science 1980, 10(Apr), 129-148.
• Jones P. Rights, Welfare, and Stigma. In: Timms N, ed. Social Welfare: Why and How?. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1980, pp. 123-144.
• Jones P, O'Flynn I. Can a Compromise be Fair?. Politics, Philosophy and Economics 2012, 11. In Press.
• Jones P. Legalising Toleration: a Reply to Balint. Res Publica 2012, (epub ahead of print).
• Jones P. Toleration, Religion, Accommodation. European Journal of Philosophy 2012. In Press.
• Jones P. Human rights, group rights, and peoples' rights. Human Rights Quarterly 1999, 21(1), 80-107.