An Introduction to Political Thought: A Conceptual Toolkit - Softcover

Peri Roberts; Peter David Edward Sutch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748643982 ISBN 13: 9780748643981

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Your conceptual toolkit for the study of political thoughtPraise for the first edition

'This seems really to have been written with the first-year student in mind. The editors write in a way that is clear, intelligent and engaging without being at all condescending.'Politics Studies Review

New for this edition

• Brand 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

About this title

About the Authors

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

Peter David Edward Sutch is Reader in Political and International Theory at Cardiff University, where he teaches classes in political theory, global ethics and the politics of international law.

From the Inside Flap

Author ApprovedYour conceptual toolkit for the study of political thoughtThis textbook, now in its second edition, gives you 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 progress of political thought from Plato and Aristotle to Benhabib and Rorty, following a unique dual structure that introduces key thinkers and core concepts.The second edition features a brand new chapter on international political thought, reflecting one of the most striking developments in contemporary political theory.Topics covered: universal moral order, liberty, political freedom, the state, socialism, utilitarianism, distributive justice, liberalism, multiculturalism, conservatism, feminism, postmodernism, global justice and international political theory.Thinkers covered: Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Bentham, Rawls, Nozick, Walzer, Kymlicka, Parekh, Pogge, Hume, Burke, Oakeshott and Rorty.Peri Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University. He is author of /Political Constructivism/ (2007) and co-editor, with Bruce Haddock and Peter Sutch, of /Evil in Contemporary Political Theory/ (Edinburgh University Press, 2011).Peter Sutch is a Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University. He is author of /Ethics, Justice and International Relations/ (2001) and co-author, with J. Elias, of /International Relations: The Basics/ (Routledge, 2007).

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748643982
• ISBN 13: 9780748643981
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352