The third edition of this highly-regarded core textbook offers an accessible and impressively comprehensive account of Western Political Thought over the last two millennia. Structured in four main parts, the chapters are organised around a wide range of key themes, covering everything from Absolute Government and Revolutionary Political Thought to Politics and Freedom and Theories of Civil Disobedience. This new edition concludes with an Epilogue that considers the challenges posed to the history of Western political thought by the perspectives of post-colonialism and post-modernism. The use of boxes throughout the book to explain key thinkers in more detail, as well as the author's ability to express complex ideas in clear and jargon-free language, makes this the perfect text for helping students to understand the key debates, issues and continuities in the long history of political ideas.
For undergraduate and postgraduate students studying courses on the history of political thought and theory, this is an indispensable guide.
New to this Edition:
- Expanded material on the history of international relations thinking, race consciousness, diversity and gender politics
- A completely new Epilogue which focuses on a discussion of post-colonialism and post-modernism in relation to political theory
- Additional 'Thinker' boxes, alongside revised and updated suggestions for further reading
- 334 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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History of Western Political Thought
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THE
EXERCISE
OF
POLITICAL
AUTHORITY
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the
utilisation
of
mechanisms
such
as
reserved
seats
and
electoral
quotas
which
help
to
ensure
effective
participation
in
political
decision-making.
In
some
cases,
rights
are
assigned
to
groups
rather
than
individuals
in
recognition
of
their
distinc-
tive
socio-cultural
significance
for
indigenous
peoples.
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related
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government-mandated
processes
for
investigating
his-
torical
infringements
of
the
rights
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indigenous
peoples.
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restorative
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infringed.
Table of contents
- Cover
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
- LIST OF ‘THINKER’ BOXES
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I THE ENDS OF POLITICS
- PART II THE LOCATION OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY: WHO SHOULD RULE?
- PART III THE EXERCISE OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY
- PART IV CHALLENGING POLITICAL AUTHORITY
- EPILOGUE: POST-MODERNISM AND POST-COLONIALISM
- FUTHER READING
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- NAME INDEX
- SUBJECT INDEX
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