In this book Norman Jacobson presents a novel perspective on the history of political theory.
He sees an implicit conspiracy between the political thinker and his audience, in which …

This book explores how the processes and practices of politics shape political values, such
as liberty, justice, equality, and democracy. Mining the history of political episodes and …

Abstract" The central advantages of this book are undoubtedly its lucidity, range and
unorthodox approach to presenting key thinkers who have deeply influenced political …

WHEN a sizable new book has as its subject not some par ticular questions of political
theory, some area, type, or aspect of it, but political theory itself; when, to some extent at …

Since emerging in the late nineteenth century, political science has undergone a radical shift-
-from constructing grand narratives of national political development to producing empirical …

ATHER THAN ENGAGING DIRECTLY in the longstanding debate about the nature of
political theory and its present condition and status, my intention is to outline an approach to …

The volume under review is a valuable introduction both to JGA Pocock's ideas about the
methodology of historical explanation, especially in relation to the history of political thought …

This provocative work reveals the origins and development of political theory as it is
presently understood—and misunderstood. Tracing the evolution of the field from the …

Ethics described Judith Shklar as" a towering presence" at Harvard for decades, an"
influential teacher and mentor to many of the best known political theorists working today in …

A new revolution is under way in American political science. The last revolution—
behavioralism—has scarcely been completed before it has been overtaken by the …