The History of Political Theory: Ancient Greece to Modern America (American University Studies: Series 10, Political Science)

New York, Bern, Berlin, Frankfurt/M., Paris, Wien. This book contains a concise presentation of the major political theories underlying the Western tradition and contemporary ideological debates in America and the world. From the Ancients, Plato and Aristotle, to contemporary Americans, Rawls, Nozick and Barber, the book examines each thinker's conception of Human Nature, Political Society and Social Ethics. Extensive excerpts from the original writings and their relation to American political principles distinguish this valuable text.Garrett Ward Sheldon is the author of 'The History of Political Theory: Ancient Greece to Modern America (American University Studies: Series 10, Political Science)', published 2006 under ISBN 9780820423005 and ISBN 0820423009.