The great political theories : a comprehensive selection of the curcial ideas in political philosophy from the Freench revolution to modern times / Michael Curtis

Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface -- Section I: Rousseau, Condorcet and Kant -- Section II: Revolution and counterrevolution -- Section III: Romanticism and idealism -- Section IV: Utilitarianism -- Section V: Early socialism and positivism -- Section VI: Marxism -- Section VII: Liberalism and Aristocratic Concervatism -- VIII: Nationalism -- Section IX: Social Darwinism, History and Neo-Idealism -- Section X: Irrationalism and Psychology -- Section XI: The elitists -- Section XII: Anarchism, Democratic Socialism -- Section XIII: Theological Thought and Politics -- Section XIV: Sociology, Psychology and Pluralism -- Acknowledgements -- Index.

"This carefully selected compilation of the significant writings of the great political philosophers, scientists, and thinkers has long been an invaluable guide to the general reader as well as to the serious student of history, political science, and government. Such essential forces as Revolution, Idealism, and Nationalism are examined in detail and expounded by their leading exponents. Professor Curtis has written running commentary that places the extracts and their authors in the sequence of modern history."