Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present

Political Thinkers provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Western political thought written by a team of internationally renowned scholars. This collection provides an overview of the canon of great theorists, from Socrates and the Sophists to contemporary thinkers such as Habermas and Foucault.

The second edition includes two new chapters on Cicero and Kant. It is also accompanied by an Online Resource Center which includes:


Interactive timeline of thinkers


Links to journal articles


Web links

New to this edition:


Part introductions pinpointing common themes between thinkers


End-of-chapter discussion questions


Annotated further reading