Paul Schumaker

Political Theory Reader

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From Ideologies to Public Philosophies: An Introduction to Political Theory provides a comprehensive and systematic account of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries-along with contemporary and emerging outlooks-to address the essential questions of political theory.
Explores the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries while making clear distinctions for the reader between often-confused interpretations of ideologies
Engaging reader friendly style will appeal to students and facilitate sophisticated discussions
Develops and defends pluralism as a broad public policy that is accepted by diverse political groups
Supported by a glossary of terms, suggestions for further reading, and other helpful student and instructor resources at www.blackwellpublishing.com/schumaker

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 506
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 666g
• ISBN-13: 9781405168366
• ISBN-10: 1405168366
• Artikelnr.: 23837224

Autorenporträt

Paul Schumaker is Professor of Political Science at the University of Kansas, where he has taught courses in political theory and community politics since 1972. Dr. Schumaker has authored several books on political theory, including Critical Pluralism, Democratic Performance, and Community Power (1991).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Constructing Our Public Philosophies. Part I: Participants in
our Political Conversations. 2. Voices from the Major Ideologies of the
Nineteenth Century. 3. Prominent Totalitarian and Pluralist Voices of the
Twentieth Century. 4. Radical and Extremist Voices in Contemporary
Politics. Part II: Philosophical Assumptions: Their Importance as
Foundations for Political Principles. 5. Questions of Ontology. 6.
Questions of Human Nature. 7. Questions of Society. 8. Questions of
Epistemology. Part III: The Great Issues of Politics: Consensual and
Contested Principles. 9. Questions of Community. 10. Questions of
Citizenship. 11. Questions of Structure. 12. Questions of Rulers. 13.
Questions of Authority. 14. Questions of Justice. 15. Questions of Change.
Conclusions. Notes. References. Index