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American Science of Politicsby Bernard Crick
Routledge 1998; US$ 240.00These titles from the International Library of Sociology Political Sociology focus on topics such as European federalism and democracy and dictatorship- areas which are as important today as they were when first published. more...
Modern Political Thoughtby Adrian Little; John Gingell; Christopher Winch
Routledge 1999; US$ 57.95Modern Political Thought: A Reader is an excellent introduction to the key works of the major political thinkers from the end of the English Civil War through to the 19th Century, including Machiavelli; Montesquieu; Rousseau; and Marx. more...
Routledge Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Political Thinkersby Robert Benewick; Philip Green
Routledge 1997; US$ 57.95This edition has been revised and extended to include eleven new entries and a thematically organised index. Entries from 96 leading contributors on major western and Third World political theorists provide extensive coverage. more...
English Conservatism Since the Restorationby Robert Eccleshall
Routledge 1990; US$ 150.00English conservatism since the Restoration provides both the most incisive short account of the doctrine of conservatism available, and a selection of extracts from key writings to elucidate its argument. Robert Eccleshall traces the history of the doctrine from its origins in divine-right monarchy to the current preoccupation with the enterprise culture. Challenging the accepted view of conservatives as pragmatists who eschew philosophical abstractions, he argues that they have been consistent in selectively using principles to construct a distinctive image of the social order. They have emphasisized ,on the one hand, the military virtues of duty, obedience, loyalty and submission to the authority of the state, and, on the other, the need... more...
Political Thought in Ireland Since the Seventeenth Centuryby D. George Boyce; Robert Eccleshall; Vincent Geoghegan
Routledge 1993; US$ 133.00These pioneering essays provide a unique study of the development of political ideas in Ireland from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. The authors challenge preconceptions and offer new perspectives on political thought in Ireland. more...
Development of Political Scienceby David Easton; John Gunnell; Luigi Graziano
Routledge 1991; US$ 170.00This book is the first comprehensive discussion of political science in a comparative international perspective. A discussion which adds depth to the concept of the subject as a transnational body of knowledge. more...
Unspeakable Truthsby Priscilla Hayner
Routledge 2001; US$ 49.95This book is a profound exploration of truth commissions around the world, and the anguish, injustice, and the legacy of hate they are meant to absolve. Case studies include South Africa, El Salvador, Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala. more...
Political Ideas in Modern Britainby Rodney Barker
Routledge 1997; US$ 59.95`This is an excellent book which combines exposition and analysis in an exemplary way. It is an ideal student text for courses on British politics.' - Andrew Gamble, University of Sheffield more...
Political Theorists in Contextby Chris Sparks; Don Peppers
Routledge 2004; US$ 53.95Focusing on the historical context in which political theorists have developed their thinking, this textbook provides an invaluable introduction to students of political thought. more...
Reflections on Political Theoryby Prof Neal Wood
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2001; US$ 107.00In this thought-provoking study, Neal Wood challenges the conception of political theory as a lofty discipline remote from the world of real politics. Drawing on the examples of thinkers from Plato to those of the nineteenth century, he attempts to define political theory by examining the nature of the state and politics, by identifying the major characteristics that their theories share and by analyzing the conditions that have favoured their creation.Wood critically explores the two principle approaches to studying the work of past theorists - the philosophical and historical - and evaluates the relevance of Marxism. The various theories are not treated as blueprints but collectively as a voice of reason from the past, which can inspire and... more...









