Comparative Political Theory: An Introduction

This book is a textbook designed for teaching a new subfield in political science: the emerging field of "comparative political theory". It is the first such textbook. As taught in American universities, political theory has been traditionally confined to the history of Western political thought from Plato and Aristotle to Hegel and Nietzsche. The editor believes strongly that this limitation is no longer tenable in our globalizing age when different cultures and civilizations are increasingly communicating and interacting with each other. The text focuses on three areas: Islamic civilization, Indian civilization, and Far Eastern civilizations. In each area the text offers an introduction followed by readings dealing with ancient or classical teachings as well as modern and contemporary theoretical developments. In making these selections, the editor has been ably assisted by experts in the respective fields (Roxanne Euben, Anthony Parel, and Theodore deBary). The text is meant mainly for undergraduate classes but can be consulted with benefit also by more advanced students as well as by the general reading public.

Author: F. Dallmayr
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 05/14/2010
Pages: 275
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780230618633
ISBN10: 0230618634
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory | General
- Political Science | Comparative Politics

About the Author
Fred Dallmayr Ira R. Lapidus Muhsin Madhi Roxanne L. Euben John L. Esposito Youssef Choueiri Bhikhu Parekh K. J. Shah Thomas Pantham Anthony Parel R. C. Pillai Tu Weiming Ronald C. Keith Daniel A. Bell Hahm Chaibong Jose I. Cabezon Wm. Theodore de Bary