| The Routledge Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Political Thinkers Contributor(s): Benewick, Robert (Editor), Green, Philip (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415158818 ISBN-13: 9780415158817 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: Revised and expanded for this second edition, "The Routledge Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Political Thinkers" introduces the reader to important contemporary thinkers, and through them provides an informed, reliable and accessible guide to the ideas that have shaped--and continue to shape--contemporary political thought and activity. It has 170 entries from 96 contributors, including non-Western theorists and those who have influenced new movements based on the issues of ethnicity, gender and ecology. The entries are alphabetically arranged and include brief biographies, outlines of major ideas and suggestions for further reading. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Reference - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97011585 |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.34" W x 9.5" (1.39 lbs) 277 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title introduces the reader to contemporary thinkers and through them aims to provide a guide to the ideas that have influenced political activity and thought in the 20th century. Key features of this guide include alphabetically arranged entries which include brief biographies, outlines of major ideas and suggestions for further reading; coverage of Western and Third World political theorists, as well as those who have influenced new movements based on the issues of ethnicity, gender and ecology; and a thematically organized index. The list of political thinkers has been revised and expanded for this edition and includes entries on Berlin, Chomsky, Derrida, and Rorty. |