History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction

History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction

by JohnMorrow (Author)

Synopsis

Originally published under the title History of Political Thought, this innovative text provides a broad-ranging thematic introduction to the Western tradition of political thought. It reviews the contributions of a wide range of theorists to the key themes of the ends of politics, the location, exercise and justification for challenging or obeying political authority. The second edition has been revised and updated throughout with more extended coverage of key thinkers and updated coverage of key contemporary debates.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 20 Jun 2005

ISBN 10: 1403935343
ISBN 13: 9781403935342
Book Overview: Quietly subversive in its methodology...wide-ranging and accessible. - Miles Taylor, Political Science [D]esigned to be uniform in its clear organization and presentation of the history of political thought...Notable in its enterprising approach...Morrow...an accomplished historian of political thought...succeeds in providing a clear, readable text that will be of value to students - Gary Browning, History of Political Thought

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Quietly subversive in its methodology...wide-ranging and accessible. - Miles Taylor, Political Science [D]esigned to be uniform in its clear organization and presentation of the history of political thought...Notable in its enterprising approach...Morrow...an accomplished historian of political thought...succeeds in providing a clear, readable text that will be of value to students - Gary Browning, History of Political Thought
Author Bio
JOHN MORROWis Professor of Political Studies and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand.