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Political Theory An Encyclopedia of Contemporary and Classic Terms
Scott John Hammond
Book Code: GR3920
ISBN: 0-313-33920-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33920-2
376 pages, n/a
Greenwood Press
Publication: 11/30/2008
List Price: $75.00 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Description: Liberty. Justice. Nature. Law. First formulated millennia ago by the founding philosophers of the Western tradition, these basic concepts of human thought remain central to our conception of ourselves, our place in the world, and our relationships with others-that is, our politics. Readers encountering such broad political concepts, their practical expressions in political movements and systems of government, the ideas of influential ancient and modern political thinkers--or simply familiar or unfamiliar catchphrases for which they would like a succinct yet informative explanation--will welcome this accessible encyclopedic guide. The major political concepts, themes, issues, movements, groups, and schools that have developed over time and shaped our modern world appear here in all their diversity, along with biographical entries and articles on the principal works of political theorists from Plato to John Rawls. Further, serious students and browsers alike will delight in the numerous entries on familiar quotations and political catchphrases, from the "banality of evil" and "Big Brother" to the "war of all against all."
  • Sidebars discussing the work of major political thinkers in the context of particular entries
  • Bibliography of recent and recommended print and electronic resources
  • Table of seminal thinkers and major political leaders whose thought transcended their historical moment
    • Table of Contents:
    • Acknowledgments
    • Authors Note
    • Preface
    • List of Entries
    • The Encyclopedia
    • Selected Bibliography
    LC Card Number: 2008028516
    LCC Class: JA61
    Dewey Class: 320
    PDF Catalogs:
    Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
    Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf
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