Comparative Political Thought

This edited book introduces students and scholars to Comparative Political Thought. Featuring contributions from an excellent international line-up of esteemed scholars it examines some of the following issues:Is political theory 'Western-centric'? What can we learn from non-Western traditions of political thought? How do we compare different strands of national and regional political thought?Political thought in China, India, the Middle East and Latin AmericaIslamic political thoughtPolitical thought in the wake of post-colonialismThis is a much-needed overview of this key emerging area and will be of interest to all tsudents of political theory, thought and philosophy.