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"Exploring more than 100 big ideas on topics as diverse as the rule of law, the extent of liberty, and the justification of warfare, [this book] takes you on a journey through the history of politics, from the influential theories of ancient Greece, Rome, and Asia to modern concepts voiced by today's brightest political thinkers."--Front jacket flap.
Main title:
The politics book / [contributors, Paul Kelly, consultant editor ; Rod Dacombe ... [et al.]].
Edition:
1st American ed.
Imprint:
New York : DK, 2013.
Collation:
352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Ancient political thought, 800 BCE-30 CE -- Medieval politics, 30 CE-1515 CE -- Rationality and enlightenment, 1515-1770 -- Revolutionary thoughts, 1770-1848 -- The rise of the masses, 1848-1910 -- The clash of ideologies, 1910-1945 -- Postwar politics, 1945-present.
ISBN:
9781465402141
Dewey class:
320.01
Language:
English
BRN:
353631
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