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History of Western Political Thought John Morrow, Jr.

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History of Western Political Thought by John Morrow, Jr.

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Originally published under the title History of Political Thought, this innovative text provides a broad-ranging thematic introduction to the Western tradition of political thought.

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History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction by John Morrow, Jr.

Originally published under the title History of Political Thought, this innovative text provides a broad-ranging thematic introduction to the Western tradition of political thought. It reviews the contributions of a wide range of theorists to the key themes of the ends of politics, the location, exercise and justification for challenging or obeying political authority. The second edition has been revised and updated throughout with more extended coverage of key thinkers and updated coverage of key contemporary debates.

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"Quietly subversive in its methodology...wide-ranging and accessible." - Miles Taylor, Political Science "[D]esigned to be uniform in its clear organization and presentation of the history of political thought...Notable in its enterprising approach...Morrow...an accomplished historian of political thought...succeeds in providing a clear, readable text that will be of value to students" - Gary Browning, History of Political Thought

About John Morrow, Jr.

JOHN MORROWis Professor of Political Studies and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Introduction.- PART I: THE ENDS OF POLITICS.- Politics and Order.- Politics and Virtue.- Politics and Freedom.- PART II: THE LOCATION OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY: WHO SHOULD RULE?.- Rule by a Single Person.- The Rule of the Few.- The Rule of the Many.- PART III: THE EXERCISE OF POLITICAL AUTHORITY.- The Sanctions of 'Nature'.- Mixed Government, Balanced Constitutions and the Separation of Powers.- Absolute Government.- The Rule of Law and Rule-Bound Orders.- PART IV: CHALLENGING POLITICAL AUTHORITY.- Resisting Unjust Rulers.- Revolutionary Political Thought.- Theories of Civil Disobedience and Non-Violent Resistance to Political Authority.- Conclusion: Some Contemporary Themes

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Title

History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction by John Morrow, Jr.

Author

John Morrow, Jr.

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Paperback

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Macmillan Education UK

Year published

2005-06-20

Number of pages

432

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History of Western Political Thought John Morrow, Jr.

History of Western Political Thought by John Morrow, Jr.

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History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction by John Morrow, Jr.

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