An Introduction to Political Thought

Author Approved Your conceptual toolkit for the study of political thought This textbook, now in its second edition, gives you vocabulary you need - political, conceptual and historical - to engage confidently and deeply with political thought and the moral and political worlds in which we live. It traces the progress of political thought from Plato and Aristotle to Benhabib and Rorty, following a unique dual structure that introduces key thinkers and core concepts. The second edition features a brand new chapter on international political thought, reflecting one of the most striking developments in contemporary political theory. Topics covered: universal moral order, liberty, political freedom, the state, socialism, utilitarianism, distributive justice, liberalism, multiculturalism, conservatism, feminism, postmodernism, global justice and international political theory. Thinkers covered: Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, Bentham, Rawls, Nozick, Walzer, Kymlicka, Parekh, Pogge, Hume, Burke, Oakeshott and Rorty. Peri Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University. He is author of /Political Constructivism/ (2007) and co-editor, with Bruce Haddock and Peter Sutch, of /Evil in Contemporary Political Theory/ (Edinburgh University Press, 2011). Peter Sutch is a Senior Lecturer in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University. He is author of /Ethics, Justice and International Relations/ (2001) and co-author, with J. Elias, of /International Relations: The Basics/ (Routledge, 2007).