Introduction to Political Theory
Introduction to Political Theory
Summary
Shows students why an understanding of theory is crucial to an understanding of political issues. This text introduces the major ideologies that have shaped the modern world and relates political ideas to political realities through use of examples and cases studies.
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Introduction to Political Theory by John Hoffman
This is a political theory text for the 21st century. Introduction to Political Theory brings together political ideologies and concepts into one book and offers a student-friendly introduction to the major ideologies that have shaped the modern world and the concepts that form the currency of political debate. The hugely experienced author team offer a wealth of teaching experience and distinguished scholarship. By using real-life examples to relate political ideas to political realities, they make the subject lively and contentious in order to stimulate students to think about political theories in a new and refreshing way. The book is an exciting combination of comprehensive coverage, engaging content and examples that will grab student interest. Suitable for 1st and 2nd year undergraduates studying political theory.John Hoffman has taught in the Department of Politics, University of Leicester since 1970. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Political Theory, having retired at the end of September 2005. He has written widely on Marxism, feminism and Political Theory, with his most recent book being Citizenship beyond the State, published by Sage in 2004. He is currently working on John Gray and the problem of utopia.
Paul Graham is Senior Lecturer in Politics and Director of Programmes at Buckingham University. He has written on German and Anglo-American Political thought, with published work on John Rawls (Rawls, Oneworld Publishers, 2007) and Karl Heinz Bohrer. He also has a developing interest in sociobiological (Darwinian) approaches to politics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582473737 |
| ISBN 10 | 058247373X |
| Title | Introduction to Political Theory |
| Author | John Hoffman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 2006-01-17 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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