A History Of Western Political Thought

A History of Western Political Thought

A History of Western Political Thought is an energetic and lucid account of the most important political thinkers and the enduring themes of the last two and a half millennia. Written with students of the history of political thought in mind, the book:* traces the development of political thought from Ancient Greece to the late twentieth century* focuses on individual thinkers and texts* includes 40 biographies of key political thinkers* offers original views of theorists and highlights those which may have been unjustly neglected* develops the wider themes of political thought and the relations between thinkers over time.