The Political Theory Reader collects 100 key readings from authors that address the contested philosophical assumptions and competing principles of politics. The selections range from canonical figures from the history of political thought and the founders of the major ideological perspectives of the 19th and 20th Centuries, to the most important political theorists and philosophers of the modern world. After opening chapters on the nature of political theory, and selections representing the major ideologies of the past 200 years, the readings are then arranged thematically, around 11 great issues of politics, from conceptions of human nature and the nature of political knowledge, to questions of authority, citizenship, and justice. This structure helps illustrate the diversity and evolution of political thinking, but also encourages the comparative evaluation of competing viewpoints. Aimed at those coming new to the study of political theory, the Reader offers a carefully organized selection of unparalleled breadth, allowing students to see how different ideological voices think about the great issues of politics and how political theory has evolved in its discussion of these issues.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-8996-5
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 22/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés