Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day. The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including:
- Aristotle
- Simone de Beauvoir
- Michel Foucault
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Jurgen Habermas
- Machiavelli
- Karl Marx
- Thomas Paine
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Mary Wollstonecraft.
Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.
- ISBN13 9781134586332
- Publish Date 1 March 2004 (first published 19 June 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format eBook
- Pages 272
- Language English