{"product_id":"handbook-of-political-theory-9780761967873","title":"Handbook of Political Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e`This volume combines remarkable coverage and distinguished contributors.  The inclusion of thematic, conceptual, and historical chapters will make it a valuable resource for scholars as well as students' -\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor George Klosko, Department of Politics, University of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis major new \u003cb\u003eHandbook\u003c\/b\u003e provides a definitive state-of-the-art review to political theory, past and present.  It offers a complete guide to all the main areas and fields of political and philosophical inquiry today by the world's leading theorists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eHandbook\u003c\/b\u003e is divided into five parts which together serve to illustrate: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the diversity of political theorizing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the substantive theories that provide an over-aching analysis of the nature\/or justification of the state and political life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the political theories that have been either formulated or resurgent in recent years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the current state of the central debates within contemporary political theory \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the history of western political thought and its interpretations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- traditions in political thought outside a western perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eHandbook of Political Theory\u003c\/b\u003e marks a benchmark publication at the cutting edge of its field. It is essential reading for all students and academics of political theory and political philosophy around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This volume combines remarkable coverage and distinguished contributors. The inclusion of thematic, conceptual, and historical chapters will make it a valuable resource for scholars as well as students\" Professor George Klosko, Department of Politics, University of Virginia\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART ONE: APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF POLITICAL THEORY Ideology, Political Theory and Political Philosophy - Michael Freeden History and the Interpretation of Texts - Terence Ball Straussian Approaches to the Study of Politics - Thomas L Pangle Postmodern Approaches to Political Theory - Jane Benett Positive Political Theory - H Donald Forbes PART TWO: POLITICAL THEORIES A Future for Marxism? - Andrew Levine Liberalism, Political and Comprehensive - Jeremy Waldron The Diversity of Comprehensive Liberalisms - Gerald F Gaus Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism - Eric Mack and Gerald F Gaus    The Liberty Tradition Conservative Theories - John Kekes Democratic Political Theory - John S Dryzek Discourse Theory - James Bohman Communitarianism and Republicanism - Richard Dagger Green Political Theory - John Barry and Andrew Dobson    A Report PART THREE: THE MODERN STATE The Modern State - Christopher W Morris The Political Theory of the Welfare State - J Donald Moon Distributive Justice - Julian Lamont Pluralism and Liberalism - Fred D′Agostino Nationalism and Multiculturalism - Chandran Kukathas New Social Movements - David West Feminism and Gender Theory - V[ac]eronique Mottier    The Return of the State Political Theory and International Relations - Chris Brown PART FOUR: THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT Ancient Greek Political Thought - David Keyt and Fred D Miller Jnr Pre-modern Chinese Political Thought - Helen Dunstan Medieval Political Theory - John Kilcullen Political Theory of the Renaissance and Enlightenment - Frederick G Whelan Modern Islamic Political Thought - Michaelle Browers European Political Thought in the Nineteenth Century - Raymond Plant Political Thought in Continental Europe During the Twentieth Century - Richard Bellamy, Jeremy Jennings and Peter Lassman English Political Theory in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries - David Weinstein\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359151128919,"sku":"9780761967873","price":142.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761967873.jpg?v=1754123805","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-political-theory-9780761967873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}