Utilizing 100 key readings, The Political Theory Reader explores the rich tradition of ideas that shape the way we live and the great issues in political theory today. * Allows students to see how competing ideological viewpoints think about the same political issues * Provides readers with direct access to authors covered in the From Ideologies to Public Philosophies text * Facilitates discussions by having readings arranged thematically throughout text * Extracts of works specifically chosen to focus on topics central to issues covered in chapters.