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Reappraising Political Theory - Revisionist Studies in the History of Political Thought (Hardcover, New)
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Reappraising Political Theory - Revisionist Studies in the History of Political Thought (Hardcover, New)
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Machiavelli, Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, and Foucault: what
really links these and other 'classic' political theorists? Not,
argues Terence Ball, their common status as 'dead, white, European
males', but instead the exciting and compelling way in which they
can speak to us today. Professor Ball begins by setting out his
liberating view of the way we should approach 'classic' tests.
Using an approach that is both 'problem-driven' and
methodologically 'pluralist', Ball offers new readings - and
reappraisals of key authors and classic works in political theory.
Throughout he argues that the importance of the great texts lies in
their repeated reinterpretation in the light of problems that arise
for present-day readers. This tour de force, always entertaining
and eclectic, focuses on the core problems surrounding many of the
major thinkers. Was Machiavelli really amoral? Why did language
matter so much to Hobbes - and why should it matter to us? Are the
roots of the totalitarian state to be found in Rousseau? Were the
utilitarians sexist in their view of the franchise? Written in a
lively and accessible style, the book will provoke debate among
students and scholars alike. Throughout, Terence Ball shows just
how exciting and important political theory can be.
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