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History of Political Thought

A Thematic Introduction

  • Textbook
  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. John Morrow

    1. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • John Morrow
      Pages 1-15

  3. The Ends of Politics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-18
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    2. Politics and Order

      • John Morrow
      Pages 19-49

    3. Politics and Virtue

      • John Morrow
      Pages 50-73

    4. Politics and Freedom

      • John Morrow
      Pages 74-104

    5. Politics, Happiness and Welfare

      • John Morrow
      Pages 105-123

  4. The Location of Political Authority: Who Should Rule?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-126
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    2. Rule by a Single Person

      • John Morrow
      Pages 127-147

    3. The Rule of the Few

      • John Morrow
      Pages 148-167

    4. The Rule of the Many

      • John Morrow
      Pages 168-197

  5. The Exercise of Political Authority

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-200
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    2. The Sanctions of ‘Nature’

      • John Morrow
      Pages 201-226

    3. Mixed Government, Balanced Constitutions and the Separation of Powers

      • John Morrow
      Pages 227-248

    4. Absolute Government

      • John Morrow
      Pages 249-273

    5. The Rule of Law and Rule-Bound Orders

      • John Morrow
      Pages 274-295

  6. Challenging Political Authority

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 297-299
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    2. Resisting Unjust Rulers

      • John Morrow
      Pages 300-322

    3. Revolutionary Political Thought

      • John Morrow
      Pages 323-354

    4. Theories of Civil Disobedience and Non-Violent Resistance to Political Authority

      • John Morrow
      Pages 355-370
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About this book

This innovative text provides a broad-ranging thematic introduction to the Western tradition of political thought. It reviews the contributions of a wide range of theorists to the key themes of the ends of politics, the location, exercise and justification for challenging or obeying political authority. The book concludes with an assessment of contemporary debates in political theory.

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  • Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

    John Morrow

About the author

JOHN MORROW is Dean of Arts at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

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