{"product_id":"history-of-western-political-thought-9781352005943","title":"History of Western Political Thought","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition is a welcome presence in the market for textbook introductions to Western political thought. It is clear, comprehensive, and broad – the kind of book that covers all the bases. It is a reliable one-stop-shop of Western political ideas that any student of the subject will be able to access. * Graeme Garrard, Cardiff University, UK *\u003cbr\u003eThis textbook provides students with a comprehensive introduction to a wide range of attempts to solve the perennial problems that characterise Western political thought. In synthesising the responses of a multitude of figures, from Ancient Greece to the turn to the post-modern, it gives an excellent introduction to how the canon of political theory can provide answers to the questions of where power lies, how it should be exercised, and where it can be resisted. Its value to students lies not only in its clear presentation of established figures in the discipline but also in its highlighting of the distinct contributions to this tradition that are made by neglected figures such as Du Bois, Douglass, Fanon and Goldman. * Ben Turner, University of Kent, UK *\u003cbr\u003eJohn Morrow's History of Western political Thought is astonishing in its breadth and admirable in its accessibility. Morrow is a talented writer and thinker who makes it easy to understand complicated arguments while still honouring the complexity and multiplicity of what we call Western political thought. * Susan McWilliams, Pomona College, USA *\u003cbr\u003eIn this clearly written and expertly presented history of Western political thought, John Morrow departs from the standard chronological treatment of “big thinkers” and instead highlights key themes. The volume also makes an effort to recognise how certain ideas were applied in ways that excluded large sections of society, and Morrow includes consideration of several thinkers – often overlooked – who played important roles in challenging inherited ideas about female or racial inferiority. The book also features an interesting consideration of theories of revolution, resistance and civil disobedience. * Miriam Bankovsky, La Trobe University, Australia *\u003cbr\u003eFinally, a text for political thought that is attentive to the history of political thought, lays out the core ideas and arguments of Western political thought with formidable philosophic clarity and is mercifully free from the jargon of much contemporary political philosophy. My students love the plain language explanations of the political ideas and arguments that circle around them in public discourse. * Lindsey MacDonald, University of Canterbury, New Zealand *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  PART I THE ENDS OF POLITICS  1. Politics and Order  2. Politics and Virtue  3. Politics and Freedom  4. Freedom, Politics and Sociability  5. Politics, Happiness and Welfare  PART II THE LOCATION OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY: WHO SHOULD RULE?  6. Rule by a Single Person  7. The Rule of the Few  8. The Rule of the Many  PART III THE EXERCISE OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY  9. The Sanctions of ‘Nature’  10. Mixed Government, Balanced Constitutions and the Separation of Powers  11. Absolute Government  12. The Rule of Law and Rule-Bound Orders  PART IV CHALLENGING POLITICAL AUTHORITY  13. Resisting Unjust Rulers  14. Revolutionary Political Thought  15. Theories of Civil Disobedience and Non-Violent Resistance to Political Authority  Epilogue: Post-modernism and Post-colonialism.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529220825431,"sku":"9781352005943","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781352005943.jpg?v=1731874773","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/history-of-western-political-thought-9781352005943","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}