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An Introduction to Political Thought: A Conceptual Toolkit - Couverture souple

Roberts, Peri; Sutch, Peter

 
9780748643981: An Introduction to Political Thought: A Conceptual Toolkit
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0748643982 ISBN 13 : 9780748643981
Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Your conceptual toolkit for the study of political thoughtPraise for the first edition

'This seems really to have been written with the first-year student in mind. The editors write in a way that is clear, intelligent and engaging without being at all condescending.'Politics Studies Review

New for this edition
  • Brand new chapter on international political thought, reflecting one of the most striking developments in contemporary political theory

This textbook gives you all the vocabulary you need – political, conceptual and historical – to engage confidently and deeply with political thought and the moral and political worlds in which we live.

It traces the history of political thought from Plato and Aristotle to Kymlicka and Rorty, following a unique dual structure that introduces key thinkers and core concepts together, making it suitable for any course structure.

Topics covered include

Universal moral order o liberty o political freedom o the state o socialism o utilitarianism o distributive justice o group politics o multiculturalism o international political theory o conservatism o feminism o postmodernism o global justice

Thinkers covered include

Plato o Aristotle o Hobbes o Locke o Rousseau o Marx o Bentham o Rawls o Nozick o Walzer o Kymlicka o Parekh o Pogge o Hume o Burke o Oakeshott o Rorty

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos des auteurs

Peri Roberts is Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University.

Peter David Edward Sutch is Reader in Political and International Theory at Cardiff University, where he teaches classes in political theory, global ethics and the politics of international law.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Edinburgh University Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0748643982
ISBN 13 
9780748643981
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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