Fifty Major Political Thinkers

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Synopsis

Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including:

Aristotle
Simone de Beauvoir
Michel Foucault
Mohandas Gandhi
Jurgen Habermas
Machiavelli
Karl Marx
Thomas Paine
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Mary Wollstonecraft.
Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.

Book details

Author:
Ian Adams, R. W. Dyson
ISBN:
9781134586363
Related ISBNs:
9781135000882, 9780415228107, 9781135000882, 9780203413487, 9780415228114, 9780415228114, 9780415228107, 9780415228107
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-01-07
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2003
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government