Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including: * Aristotle * Simone de Beauvoir * Michel Foucault * Mohandas Gandhi * Jurgen Habermas * Machiavelli * Karl Marx * Thomas Paine * Jean-Jacques Rousseau * Mary Wollstonecraft. Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 19 Jun 2003
ISBN 10: 0415228115
ISBN 13: 9780415228114