Product Description

Providing an accessible introduction to some of the key areas of modern political thought, this book uniquely combines historical and philosophical approaches to the subject.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #217624 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

From the Back Cover
Modern Political Thinkers and Ideas: an historical introduction is a stimulating new text that provides students with an accessible introduction to the key areas of modern political thought. Distinctively combining historical and philosophical approaches to the subject, it examines the ideas and writings of some of the most influential thinkers of the modern era, placing them in their historical contexts.
Modern Political Thinkers and Ideas features:
Key concepts of modern political theory such as: State Sovereignty; Political Obligation and Civil Disobedience; Liberty; Rights; Equality and Social Justice
The ideas of key political thinkers such as: Machiavelli; Hobbes; Locke; Rousseau; Burke; Paine; Wollstonecraft; J.S. Mill; T. H Green; and Marx.
A clear and coherent framework for each chapter which provides students with an understanding of: (a) the historical development and significance of each concept in modern political thought; (b) how major political thinkers interpreted each concept;