Paperback. Your conceptual toolkit for the study of political thought. New for this editionBrand new chapter on international political thought, reflecting one of the most striking developments in contemporary political theory This textbook gives you all the vocabulary you need political, conceptual and historical to engage confidently and deeply with political thought and the moral and political worlds in which we live. It traces the history of political thought from Plato and Aristotle to Kymlicka and Rorty, following a unique dual structure that introduces key thinkers and core concepts together, making it suitable for any course structure. Topics covered include Universal moral order o liberty o political freedom o the state o socialism o utilitarianism o distributive justice o group politics o multiculturalism o international political theory o conservatism o feminism o postmodernism o global justice Thinkers covered include Plato o Aristotle o Hobbes o Locke o Rousseau o Marx o Bentham o Rawls o Nozick o Walzer o Kymlicka o Parekh o Pogge o Hume o Burke o Oakeshott o Rorty 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: An Introduction to Political Thought (Paperback)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 2012
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0748643982
ISBN 13: 9780748643981
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: new

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A conceptual toolkit for the study of political thought. New for this edition are new chapters on multiculturalism and global justice and recommended reading and citations updated throughout. This textbook gives you all the vocabulary you need - political, conceptual and historical - to engage confidently and deeply with political thought and the moral and political worlds in which we live.It traces the history of political thought from Plato and Aristotle to Benhabib and Rorty, following a unique dual structure that introduces key thinkers and core concepts.

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Peri Roberts is Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University.

Peter Sutch is a Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University.

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