Encyclopedia of modern political thought /

This work explores modern and contemporary political thought since 1750, looking at the thinkers, concepts, debates, issues, and national traditions that have shaped political thought from the Enlightenment to post-modernism and post-structuralism. It provides historical context to the philosophical...

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Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Claeys, Gregory (Editor), Cummings, Michael S., 1943- (Editor), Sargent, Lyman Tower, 1940- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This work explores modern and contemporary political thought since 1750, looking at the thinkers, concepts, debates, issues, and national traditions that have shaped political thought from the Enlightenment to post-modernism and post-structuralism. It provides historical context to the philosophical issues and debates that have shaped attitudes toward democracy, citizenship, rights, property, duties, justice, equality, community, law, power, gender, race, and legitimacy over the last three centuries. It profiles major and minor political thinkers, and the national traditions, both Western and non-Western, which continue to shape and divide political thought.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452234168 (ebook) :