Introducing the major theories, issues and concepts in contemporary political theory, this text is a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field. The book examines a range of topics to explore questions such as: <ul><li>What kinds of political community best support democracy?<br></li><li>
Contemporary Political Theory
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- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 357
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This comprehensive and engaging new text introduces the key concepts, approaches and debates in contemporary political theory and shows how philosophical ideas can be applied to real-world politics. Fully up-to-date, each chapter summarizes recent developments in the field and provides an accessible overview of the main problems and positions.
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