Political Theory: Methods and Approaches - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199230099 ISBN 13: 9780199230099

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Political Theory: Methods and Approaches is one of the first books to analyze research methods in political theory and political philosophy. Drawing together essays by a distinguished set of contributors, this rich and varied collection introduces students to many of the often unelaborated methods and approaches that currently inform the work of leading scholars in the field. The selections consider how political theory should be conducted today and also examine the complex and contested connections between political theory and a range of adjacent disciplines-moral philosophy, the empirical social sciences, the history of political thought, the world of "real" politics, critical social theory, and ideology. Both individually and as a collection, these essays will promote understanding and provoke further debate amongst students and established scholars alike.

About this title

Product Description:

Lively introduction to the many interesting ways to do political theory in the 21st century.

Review:

its great merit is that its contributions span the analyticalcritical and normativedescriptive divide(s) ... an informative and balanced introduction to methods and approaches available to political theorists. (Magdalena Zolkos, Political Studies Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199230099
• ISBN 13: 9780199230099
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236
• Editor: Leopold David