
The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Political Thought
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- Hardcover
768 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2003
Summary
This major work of academic reference provides a comprehensive overview of the development of political thought from the late nineteenth to the end of the twentieth century. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this Cambridge History covers the rise of the welfare state and subsequent reactions to it, the fascist and communist critiques of and attempted alternatives to liberal democracy, the novel forms of political organisation occasioned by the rise of a mass elect…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521563543 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0521563542 |
| Author: | Terence Ball, Richard Bellamy |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 768 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2003 |
| Weight: | 1.20kg |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 162mm x 41mm |
| Series: | The Cambridge History of Political Thought |
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”…this is an indispensable map. If you care about politics and agree with Keynes that ideas matter, you will find this an essential reference tool.” The Economist
’… provides an interesting and wide-ranging analysis. The list of contributors is impressive … useful biographies and an excellent bibliography are also provided in the closing pages … there are some notable innovations … It should make a useful addition to any social science or humanities library …’ International Affairs ‘The task in hand is succinct exposition laced with perspicuous evaluation. In their own terms, most of the contributors succeed admirably.’ Times Higher Education Supplement ‘… an impressive work of reference, accompanied by a 57-page bibliography and handy biographical sketches of 180 leading thinkers … this is an indispensable map. If you care about politics and agree with Keynes that ideas matter, you will find this an essential reference tool.’ Economist
About The Author
Terence Ball
Terence Ball is Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University. He taught for many years at the University of Minnesota, and has held visiting professorships at the Universities of Oxford and California, San Diego. Professor Ball has edited the political writings of James Mill and The Federalist for the Cambridge Texts series, co-edited (with Joyce Appleby) Thomas Jefferson for the same series, and his own books include Transforming Political Discourse, Reappraising Political Theory, and Rousseau s Ghost: A Novel, in addition to numerous co-edited works. Richard Bellamy is Professor of Political Science at University College London.
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