Comparative Political Theory - An Introduction (Hardcover)

This book is a textbook designed for teaching a new subfield in political science: the emerging field of "comparative political theory." It is the first such textbook. As taught in American universities, political theory has been traditionally confined to the history of Western political thought from Plato and Aristotle to Hegel and Nietzsche. The editor believes strongly that this limitation is no longer tenable in our globalizing age when different cultures and civilizations are increasingly communicating and interacting with each other. The text focuses on three areas: Islamic civilization, Indian civilization, and Far Eastern civilizations. In each area the text offers an introduction followed by readings dealing with ancient or classical teachings as well as modern and contemporary theoretical developments. In making these selections, the editor has been ably assisted by experts in the respective fields (Roxanne Euben, Anthony Parel, and Theodore deBary). The text is meant mainly for undergraduate classes but can be consulted with benefit also by more advanced students as well as by the general reading public.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	2010
Authors:	F. Dallmayr
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	275
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-61862-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Promotions
LSN:	0-230-61862-6
Barcode:	9780230618626

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