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The study of political theory is concerned with the meaning and justification of those concepts and their continuing relevance to the nature of modern politics. Contemporary political thought is a foundation textbook in political thought. This paper studies the classical tradition in political theory from plato to rawls with the view to understand how the great masters explained and analyzed political events and problems of their time and prescribed solutions. An introduction to modern political theory is just that. Modern western political thought university of calicut. This article argues that for purposes of hermeneutics, in relation to texts in the history of political thought, it is fruitful to make a conceptual distinction between the idea of a reading, an interpretation and an appropriation of a text. This volume, shorter and more streamlined than the parent work, presents broad, comprehensive discussions of central themes and core concepts. For a proper understanding of indian political scene as we find it today, a thorough study of the prominent political thinkers is very essential. It explores the philosophical traditions which have formed and continue to inform our political judgements.
It brings together readings by leading exponents of contemporary political theory with lucid introductions, and is the first book in the area to combine these pedagogical elements. Zarkas longstanding engagement with hobbes shows how to read hobbess philosophical. This substantially revised seventh edition of a classic text includes a new chapter on globalization and regionalization and broader coverage of democratic politics, interests and movements of the media of social and cultural influences on political behavior and of public management. Modern indian political thought institutional pursuits for womens emancipation 223 concluding observations 224 part ii. Contemporary political thought edinburgh university press. This course, introduction to modern political thought, provides an introduction to the nature of political theory through an examination of the ideas of six of the most important western political theorists of the modern period that is since the emergence of the state system in. For the textbook, see history of political philosophy. Dunn, john, the history of political theory and other essays. It brings together readings by leading exponents of contemporary political theory with lucid, jargonfree introductions, and is the first book in the area to combine these pedagogical elements. Barry, norman, an introduction to modern political theory.
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In book ii of his politics, aristotle would read this prescription as applying. Western political thought in 20th century department of higher. The foundations of twentieth century political thought, bombay, the times of india press, 1965. Political science modern political thought amherst college.
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