The great political theories
Subtitle: a comprehensive selection of the crucial ideas in political philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Locke and Montesquieu
By: edited, with introduction and commentary, by Michael Curtis.
Contributors: Curtis, Michael, 1923-
Publisher: Harper Perrenial; HarperPerennial ModernClassics
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 957
ISBN-13: 9780061351365; 9780061351372
Subjects: Political science
Description: As an introduction to political theory and science, volume 1 is a collection of writings by the great philosophers will be of close interest to general readers. It also serves as a basic textbook for students of government and political theory. Such fundamental concepts as Democracy, the Rule of Law, Justice, Natural Rights, Sovereignty, Citizenship, Power, the State, Revolution, Liberty, Reason, Materialism, Toleration, and the Separation of Church and State are traced from their origins, through their development and changing patterns, to show how they guide political thinking and institutions today.

Volume 2 is a carefully selected compilation of the significant writings of the great political philosophers, scientists, and thinkers has long been an invaluable guide to the general reader as well as to the serious student of history, political science, and government. Such essential forces as Revolution, Idealism, and Nationalism are examined in detail and expounded by their leading exponents. Professor Curtis has written running commentary that places the extracts and their authors in the sequence of modern history.
Notes: Originally published: New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, c1981.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. From Plato and Artistotle to Locke and Montesquieu; title: v. 2. From Burke, Rousseau, and Kant to modern times.