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History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction

Autor John Morrow
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 iun 2005
Originally published under the title History of Political Thought, this innovative text provides a broad-ranging thematic introduction to the Western tradition of political thought. It reviews the contributions of a wide range of theorists to the key themes of the ends of politics, the location, exercise and justification for challenging or obeying political authority. The second edition has been revised and updated throughout with more extended coverage of key thinkers and updated coverage of key contemporary debates.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781403935335
ISBN-10: 1403935335
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.79 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Macmillan Education UK
Colecția Red Globe Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction.- PART I: THE ENDS OF POLITICS.- Politics and Order.- Politics and Virtue.- Politics and Freedom.- PART II: THE LOCATION OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY: WHO SHOULD RULE?.- Rule by a Single Person.- The Rule of the Few.- The Rule of the Many.- PART III: THE EXERCISE OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY.- The Sanctions of 'Nature'.- Mixed Government, Balanced Constitutions and the Separation of Powers.- Absolute Government.- The Rule of Law and Rule-Bound Orders.- PART IV: CHALLENGING POLITICAL AUTHORITY.- Resisting Unjust Rulers.- Revolutionary Political Thought.- Theories of Civil Disobedience and Non-Violent Resistance to Political Authority.- Conclusion: Some Contemporary Themes

Notă biografică

JOHN MORROWis Professor of Political Studies and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Caracteristici

  • A substantially revised and expanded new edition of a highly regarded text by a leading political theorist
  • Provides an up to date overview for students of a key topic in political theory as well as making its own original contribution to the debate
  • Broad range of theories covered in this single volume