Filter by
An introduction to political philosophy
"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to political philosophy. Combining discussion of historical and contemporary figures, together with numerous real-life examples, it covers an unusually broad range of topics in the field."--BOOK JACKET.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780521836258
- Collation
- x, 311 p. ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- Cambridge introductions to philosophy
- Call Number
- [POL-LIB-219]
Political theory : methods and approaches
Lively introduction to the many interesting ways to do political theory in the 21st century. - ;Political theorists are too often silent on questions of method and approach. David Leopold and Marc Stears have assembled a distinguished group of contributors to break that silence and to explain and defend the research methods they utilise in their own work. The result is a rich and varied collect…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780199230099
- Collation
- 1 online resource (ix, 224 p.) : ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-LIB-207]
International political theory after Hobbes : analysis, interpretation and or…
The idea of international political theory after Hobbes is a timely and lively focus through which to raise questions about international politics. Contributors explore Hobbes' views on contemporary international political theory and on international relations in the context of the history of political thought and Hobbesian realism.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780230205383
- Collation
- x, 216 p. ; 23 cm.
- Series Title
- International political theory
- Call Number
- [POL-LIB-206]
Contingency, hegemony, universality : contemporary dialogues on the left
"What is the contemporary legacy of Gramsci's notion of hegemony? How can universality be reformulated now that its spurious versions have been so thoroughly criticized?" "In this ground-breaking project, Judith Butler, Ernesto Laclau and Slavoj Zizek engage in a dialogue on central questions of contemporary philosophy and politics. Their essays, organized as three contributions each that respo…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 1859847579
- Collation
- vi, 329 p. ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Phronesis (London, England)
- Call Number
- [POL-SSS-12]
Western political thought in dialogue with Asia
Western Political Thought in Dialogue with Asia is a unique collection of essays that examines the exchange of political ideas between Western Europe and Asia from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. The contributors to the volume call for globalizing the scope of research and teaching in the history of political thought.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780739123782
- Collation
- vi, 330 p. ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Global encounters
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-71]
Theory and evidence in comparative politics and international relations
Contributing authors offer a variety of answers, addressing the purpose and methods of research and analysing concepts, including the relationship of theory and evidence, the changing formulation of neopositivism, and the importance of medicine to social science.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781403974563
- Collation
- x, 290 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
- Series Title
- New visions in security
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-66]
Liberalism and the limits of power
"This book provides the first critical assessment of important recent developments in Anglo-American liberal theorizing about limited government. Following a comparative study of canonical liberal philosophers Hayek and Rawls, Juliet A. Williams reveals a new direction for conceptualizing limited government in the twenty-first century, highlighting the central role that democratic politics - ra…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 140397103X
- Collation
- xi, 176 p. ; 22 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-32]
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography