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Contemporary Political Theorists in Context (Hardcover)
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Contemporary Political Theorists in Context (Hardcover)
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This exciting new textbook presents a clear framework for students
to understand how themes and issues in political thought have
emerged and developed throughout the 20th Century. Charting the
progression from the preoccupation with the boundaries of the
modern state, through to the current debates on rights, identity
and justice; the three sections of the book enable the ideas of
significant political thinkers to unfold through a telling of the
key political events that gave a social context for their thought:
Section I: The Inter-War Debate: Weber, Gramsci and Schmitt Section
II: Post-War Debates: Arendt, Oakeshott, De Beauvoir and Adorno
Section III: Contemporary Debates: Rawls, Nozick, Kymlicka and
Foucault Written in an accessible and concise format, features
include: 'rewind' and 'fast-forward' indicators to easily guide
students around the text discussion points, revision notes and
further reading in each chapter informative text boxes to highlight
key concepts, people and events. By exploring an often ignored
relationship in political thought, the influence of thought upon
historical change and the influence of historical change upon
theory, this text delivers new and exciting angles from which to
approach politics today. Contemporary Political Theorists in
Context is essential reading for all students of social and
political theory.
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