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  • © 1981

An Introduction to Modern Social and Political Thought

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. The world and the West

    • Andrew Gamble
    Pages 1-21
  3. The state and civil society

    • Andrew Gamble
    Pages 22-65
  4. Liberalism

    • Andrew Gamble
    Pages 66-99
  5. Socialism

    • Andrew Gamble
    Pages 100-129
  6. Conclusion

    • Andrew Gamble
    Pages 218-231
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 232-264

About this book

This book is a concise guide to the main doctrines and trends in Western social and political thought since the French Revolution. Clearly and simply written, the book includes brief biographical details of major individual thinkers as well as an annotated bibliography which gives guidance to further reading.

About the author

ANDREW GAMBLE is Professor of politics at the University of Sheffield, UK and author of Britain in Decline.

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