Contemporary Political Thought: A Reader and Guide

This reader brings together readings by leading exponents of contemporary political theory with lucid introductions, offering the student a foundation textbook in political theory. The book is divided into 12 sections which contain several influential texts that provide discussion of various key theoretical positions. The introductions elucidate some of the main currents within the area of thought and the areas of most significant tension, give cross-references to other theories and contextualise the readings that follow.