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A Glossary of Political Theory
John Hoffman
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Description for A Glossary of Political Theory
Paperback. This book covers alphabetically both the major concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field. While ensuring accuracy and objectivity, the entries represent interpretations that are both challenging and interesting. Series: Politics Glossaries. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
This book covers alphabetically both the major concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field. While ensuring accuracy and objectivity, the entries represent interpretations that are both challenging and interesting. The premise underlying the book is that politics cannot be studied without theory, in which case the more concrete and relevant the theory, the better. Presenting theory in an abstract fashion makes it daunting for students who can find it difficult to see the links between theory and practice. The definitions in this glossary therefore relate political ideas to political realities (i.e. everyday controversies) ... Read more
This book covers alphabetically both the major concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field. While ensuring accuracy and objectivity, the entries represent interpretations that are both challenging and interesting. The premise underlying the book is that politics cannot be studied without theory, in which case the more concrete and relevant the theory, the better. Presenting theory in an abstract fashion makes it daunting for students who can find it difficult to see the links between theory and practice. The definitions in this glossary therefore relate political ideas to political realities (i.e. everyday controversies) ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Politics Glossaries
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748622603
SKU
V9780748622603
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About John Hoffman
John Hoffman is Emeritus Professor of Political Theory at the University of Leicester. He is author of Marxism and the Theory of Praxis (Lawrence and Wishart, 1975), Marxism, Democracy and Revolution (B. R. Gruner, 1983), The Gramscian Challenge (Blackwell, 1984), State, Power and Democracy (Wheatsheaf Press, 1988), Tomorrow is Built Today (with Andrew Nyathi, Anvil Press, 1990), Beyond the ... Read more
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