Political Theory: A Beginner's Guide

by Pete Woodcock

Book Overview

Is democracy the best form of government? What does it mean to be 'free'? Why should we obey the government?

In this highly accessible and engaging new introductory textbook, Pete Woodcock examines all these questions and more in a compact outline of the basics of political theory. He takes students step-by-step through the most important answers given by history's most famous thinkers to the most fundamental questions in politics, covering...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509531343
• ISBN13: 9781509531349
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"