A Dictionary of Political Thought

by Scruton, Roger

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Pan Reference 1983. (Trade paperback) *.*.*.*.*Good. *.*.*.*.* 499pp. *.*.*.*.* *.*.*.*.* Some spine and cover wear and creasing. There are two brown spots on the front cover. Previous owner's signature and address on the inside front cover. *.*.*.*.* What is meant by 'revisionism', 'monetarism', 'irredentism' or 'liberty, equality and fraternity'? What is justice, freedom, or utility? Why were Machiavelli, Trotsky and Adam Smith so influential? When Marxists criticise the idea of a free market as bourgeois ideology, or conservatives dismiss egalitarianism as founded on a confused idea of human nature, what do they mean? This dictionary offers some measure of clarity and precision to the language of political thought, defining concepts, identifying ideologies and providing succinct portraits of all the major figures in the history of political ideas. It provides a readable and impartial survey of political thought, of immense value to students of political science, government, philosophy and jurisprudence as well as to the general reader who has an interest in the ideas and the arguments that have shaped contemporary politics. *.*.*.*.* A scan of the cover is available..