Political Thought

Author : Jeffrey Bercuson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487538415

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A History of Political Thought by Jeffrey Bercuson Pdf

A History of Political Thought is an accessible introduction to the history of political and economic thought; its main focus is the rise, and eventual consolidation, of modern market society. It asks: What are the effects of private property and commerce on individual well-being and on the stability of the political community? A History of Political Thought answers this central question through the careful study of political philosophers and economists, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century. The book does not have an ideological agenda and gives equal voice to thinkers on opposite sides of the political spectrum. This is one of its key merits and a mark of distinction: its willingness to treat stark opponents – Hobbes and Locke, Smith and Marx, Keynes and Hayek, among others – as equally worthy of serious study. In doing so, the book provides students with a very powerful arsenal of ideas about the evolution of the market and also provides a solid introduction to the history of political thought.

Author : Scott Bowman
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271044132

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Modern Corporation and American Political Thought by Scott Bowman Pdf

Author : Richard N. Bosley,Martin M. Tweedale
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781551118116

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Ancient Political Thought by Richard N. Bosley,Martin M. Tweedale Pdf

This book presents selections from the political and social thought of the ancient West from the early sixth century BCE up to the early years of the Roman Empire and includes not only the classic philosophers, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, but a number of dramatists and historians as well. The range of topics these writings treat run from class conflict, through the perils of democracy and the horrors of tyranny, to the place of women in politics, while the styles range from the deeply dramatic of Sophocles’ Antigone and the bawdy satire of Aristophanes’ Assemblywomen to Plato’s Socratic dialogue Republic and Aristotle’s scientific treatise Politics. The translations have been chosen, and sometimes modified, for clarity and readability, and are accompanied by introductions which set forth the historical context and trace the general lines of thought the readings develop. Frequent notes explain references to ancient lore unfamiliar to many readers. Questions for discussion accompany each reading.

Author : Judith N. Shklar
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0226753476

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Redeeming American Political Thought by Judith N. Shklar Pdf

A collection of thirteen essays on American political thought.

Author : Michael Rosen,Jonathan Wolff,Catriona McKinnon
Publisher : Oxford Readers
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780192892782

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Political Thought by Michael Rosen,Jonathan Wolff,Catriona McKinnon Pdf

Human beings live together in societies which, by their very nature, give rise to institutions governing the behavior and freedom of individuals. This raises important questions about how these institutions ought to function, and the extent to which actual systems of government succeed or fail in meeting these ideals. This Oxford Reader contains 140 key writings on political thought, covering issues about human nature and its relation to society, the extent to which the powers of the State are justified, the tension between liberty and rights, and the way resources should be distributed. Topics such as international relations, minority rights, democracy, socialism, and conservatism are also discussed by contributors ranging from Plato and Aristotle to Foucault, Isaiah Berlin, and Martin Luther King.

Author : Neil Harding
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781931859899

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Lenin's Political Thought by Neil Harding Pdf

Caricatured as a superhuman idol in the former Communist states, the Russian revolutionary socialist V. I. Lenin has long been reversely caricatured in the West as an authoritarian elitist. In this brilliant, carefully researched analysis, Neil Harding upends these traditional Cold War interpretations of Lenin's thought and activity. Harding shows how Lenin's flexible and continuously changing theoretical, strategic, and tactical insights were firmly grounded in the emancipatory potential for working-class revolution in Russia and around the world. Neil Harding is an internationally renowned scholar of Soviet history.

Author : Peri Roberts
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780748664825

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Introduction to Political Thought by Peri Roberts Pdf

This textbook, now in itsa second edition, is designed to equip students with a basic 'conceptual toolkit' for the study of political thought: (i) a basic political vocabulary, (ii) a conceptual vocabulary and (iii) an historical vocabulary.

Author : James Henderson Burns,Mark Goldie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0521477727

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The Cambridge History of Political Thought 1450-1700 by James Henderson Burns,Mark Goldie Pdf

This book, first published in 1992, presents a comprehensive scholarly account of the development of European political thinking through the Renaissance and the reformation to the 'scientific revolution' and political upheavals of the seventeenth century. It is written by a highly distinguished team of contributors.

Author : David Wootton
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0872203417

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Modern Political Thought by David Wootton Pdf

Presents unabridged works and substantive abridgments in preeminent translations, along with balanced, lucid, sophisticated introductions. This book includes a wide and balanced selection of many of the more important texts of modern political thought. To its great credit, it provides pertinent excerpts from frequently neglected authors, such as Calvin and Hume, which it nicely juxtaposes appear to be good, and the introductions to each section help to situate the writers in their historical and intellectual context and to alert students to some of the central issues that arise in the texts. This book offers an economical and useful approach to modern political thought.

Author : Lee Trepanier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498598620

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Eric Voegelin’s Asian Political Thought by Lee Trepanier Pdf

The rise of Asia in global affairs has forced western thinkers to rethink their assumptions, theories, and conclusions about the region. Eric Voegelin’s Asian Political Thought brings together a mixture of established and rising scholars from both Asia and the West to reflect upon the political philosopher’s thought about China, Japan, Korea, Central Asia, and India. From Voegelin’s writings, readers will not only understand how Voegelin’s approach can illuminate the fundamental principles and issues about Asia but also what are the challenges and possibilities that Asia offers in the twentieth-first century. For those who want to move past the superficial commentary and clichés about Asia, Eric Voegelin’s Asian Political Thought is the book for you.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:905367969

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The Encyclopedia of Political Thought by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andrew Dobson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134597130

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Green Political Thought by Andrew Dobson Pdf

Andrew Dobson's highly acclaimed introduction to green political thought is now available in a new edition. It has been fully revised and updated to take into account the areas that have grown in importance since the last edition was published. The third edition includes: * a comparison of ecologism with other principal modern ideologies, such as liberalism, conservatism, fascism, socialism, feminism and anarchism * an assessment of the relationship between green thinking and democracy, justice and citizenship * an exploration of 'sustainable development' addressing the fundamental question of 'what to sustain?' * real environmental problems and how green thinking relates to them.

Author : Sherrow O. Pinder
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781107199729

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Black Political Thought by Sherrow O. Pinder Pdf

A unique collection of articles and speeches by prominent African American activists, spanning over 150 years of black political thought.

Author : John S. Dryzek,Bonnie Honig,Anne Phillips
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199548439

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The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory by John S. Dryzek,Bonnie Honig,Anne Phillips Pdf

Oxford Handbooks of Political Science are the essential guide to the state of political science today. With engaging contributions from 51 major international scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Political Theory provides the key point of reference for anyone working in political theory and beyond.

Author : Alin Fumurescu,Anna Marisa Schön
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108489188

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Foundations of American Political Thought by Alin Fumurescu,Anna Marisa Schön Pdf

This collection of primary sources from the founding period covers the unique combination of theoretical influences in American political thought.