Handbook of political theory / edited by Gerald F. Gaus and Chandran Kukathas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Approaches to the study of political theory. Ideology, political theory and political philosophy / Michael Freeden -- History and the interpretation of texts / Terence Ball -- Straussian approaches to the study of politics / Thomas L. Pangle -- Postmodern approaches to political theory / Jane Bennett -- Positive political theory / H. Donald Forbes -- Political theories. Future for Marxism? / Andrew Levine -- Liberalism, political and comprehensive / Jeremy Waldron -- Diversity of comprehensive liberalisms / Gerald F. Gaus -- Classical liberalism and libertarianism : the liberty tradition / Eric Mack, Gerald F. Gaus -- Conservative theories / Kohn Kekes -- Democratic political theory / John S. Dryzek -- Discourse theory / James Bohman -- Communitarianism and republicanism / Richard Dagger -- Green political theory : a report / John Barry, Andrew Dobson -- Modern state. Modern state / Christopher W. Morris -- Political theory of the welfare state / J. Donald Moon -- Distributive justice / Julian Lamont -- Pluralism and liberalism / Fred D'Agostino -- Nationalism and multiculturalism / Chandran Kukathas -- New social movements / David West -- Feminism and gender theory : the return of the state / Veronique Mottier -- Political theory and international relations / Chris Brown -- History of political thought. Ancient Greek political thought / David Keyt -- Premodern Chinese political thought / Helen Dunstan -- Medieval political theory/ John Kilcullen -- Political theory of the renaissance and the enlightenment / Frederick G. Whelan -- Modern Islamic political thought / Michaelle Browers -- European political thought in the nineteenth century / Raymond Plant -- Political thought in continental Europe during the twentieth century / Richard Bellamy, Jeremy Jennings, Peter Lassman -- English political theory in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / David Weinstein.

"This new handbook provides a comprehensive guide to political theory past and present. It brings together a group of leading political theorists to both review and contribute to contemporary scholarship and debate." "The Handbook of Political Theory is a benchmark publication. It will be essential reading for all students and academics of political theory and political philosophy."--Jacket.