The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Political Thought

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Part of The Cambridge History of Political Thought

Editors:
Terence Ball, Arizona State University
Richard Bellamy, University College London

Michael Freeden, Wayne Parsons, Richard Bellamy, James Mayall, Stanley G. Payne, Noel O'Sullivan, Mario Caciagli, Jeffrey C. Isaac, Robert E. Goodin, Dick Geary, Neil Harding, David McLellan, Sunil Khilnani, Melissa Lane, Peter Dews, Antonino Palumbo, Alan Scott, Paul Roazen, Walter L. Adamson, James Farr, David Miller, Richard Dagger, Martin Ceadal, Susan James, James Tully, Terence Ball, Bhikhu Parekh, Salwa Ismail, Steven Lukes

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Date Published: December 2006
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isbn: 9780521691628

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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, first published in 2003, 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 electorate and new social movements, the various intellectual traditions from positivism to post-modernism that have shaped the study of politics, the interaction between western and non-western traditions of political thought, and the challenge posed to the state by globalisation. Every major theme in twentieth-century political thought is covered in a series of chapters at once scholarly and accessible, of interest and relevance to students and scholars of politics at all levels from beginning undergraduate upwards.
- The latest volume in the acclaimed Cambridge History of Political Thought series
- Contributors are leading academics from throughout the scholarly world
- Genuinely comprehensive and up-to-date in coverage, with a truly international scope
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'… 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.' The 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
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- Date Published: December 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521691628
- length: 768 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 161 x 36 mm
- weight: 1.02kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Editors' introduction
Part I. The Changing Fortunes of Liberal Democracy:
1. The coming of the welfare state Michael Freeden
2. Politics and markets: Keynes and his critics Wayne Parsons
3. The advent of the masses and the making of the modern theory of democracy Richard Bellamy
4. Nationalism and imperialism James Mayall
5. Fascism and racism Stanley G. Payne
6. Conservatism Noel O'Sullivan
7. Christian Democracy Mario Caciagli
8. Critics of totalitarianism Jeffrey C. Isaac
9. The end of the welfare state? Robert E. Goodin
Part II. Varieties of Marxism:
10. The Second International: socialisms and social democracy Dick Geary
11. The Russian Revolution: an ideology in power Neil Harding
12. Asian communism David McLellan
13. Western Marxism David McLellan
14. French Marxism - existentialism to structuralism Sunil Khilnani
Part III. Science, Modernism and Politics:
15. Reactions to positivism Melissa Lane
16. Postmodernism: pathologies of modernity from Nietzsche to the post-structuralists Peter Dews
17. Weber, Durkheim and the sociology of the modern state Antonino Palumbo and Alan Scott
18. Freud and his followers Paul Roazen
19. Modernism in art, literature and political theory Walter L. Adamson
20. The new science of politics James Farr
21. Utilitarianism and beyond: contemporary analytical political theory David Miller and Richard Dagger
Part IV. New Social Movements and the Politics of Difference:
22. Pacifism and Pacificism Martin Ceadal
23. Feminisms Susan James
24. Identity politics James Tully
25. Green political theory Terence Ball
Part V. Beyond Western Political Thought:
26. Nonwestern political thought in the twentieth century Bhikhu Parekh
27. Islamic political thought in the twentieth century Salwa Ismail
Epilogue - the grand dichotomy of the twentieth century Steven Lukes
Biographies
Bibliographies
Index.
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Editors
Terence Ball, Arizona State University
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, University College London
Richard Bellamy is Professor of Political Science at University College London.
Contributors
Michael Freeden, Wayne Parsons, Richard Bellamy, James Mayall, Stanley G. Payne, Noel O'Sullivan, Mario Caciagli, Jeffrey C. Isaac, Robert E. Goodin, Dick Geary, Neil Harding, David McLellan, Sunil Khilnani, Melissa Lane, Peter Dews, Antonino Palumbo, Alan Scott, Paul Roazen, Walter L. Adamson, James Farr, David Miller, Richard Dagger, Martin Ceadal, Susan James, James Tully, Terence Ball, Bhikhu Parekh, Salwa Ismail, Steven Lukes