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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784461303321

Autore

Hoffman John <1944->

Titolo

A glossary of political theory [[electronic resource] /] / John Hoffman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2007

ISBN

1-84972-457-1

9786610762477

1-280-76247-0

0-7486-2978-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 p.)

Collana

Politics glossaries

Disciplina

320.014

Soggetti

Political science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

A-Z.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers alphabetically (from abstraction to Young Hegelians) both the major concepts in political theory and the key writers in the field. While ensuring accuracy and objectivity, the entries represent interpretations that are both challenging and interesting.

The premise underlying the book is that politics cannot be studied without theory, in which case the more concrete and relevant the theory, the better. Presenting theory in an abstract fashion makes it daunting for students who can find it difficult to see the links between theory and practice. The definitions in this glossary therefore relate political ideas to political realities (i.e. everyday controversies) in an attempt to make them as lively, stimulating and accessible as possible. Terms are selected based upon the concepts most regularly used in teaching.