Modern political thought : a reader / edited by John Gingell, Adrian Little, and Christopher Winch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gingell, John.

Little, Adrian, 1969-

Winch, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--History.

Political science.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 293 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Summary:

"Modern Political Thought: A Reader" is an excellent introduction to the key works of the major political thinkers from the English Civil War to the end of the 19th Century. It draws together the most important parts of seminal works of political thought such as Hobbes' "Leviathan," Locke's "Treatises," Rousseau's "The Social Contract," and Mill's "On Liberty," together with substantial extracts from Machievelli's "The Prince" and Marx's "Capital." Accessible introductions are provided for each thinker, explaining their lives and works, and placing them in the historical context in which they worked and wrote. Insights into the relationship between the different works of each thinker are also detailed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

041519461X

0415194628

OCLC:

41646074