Iain Hampsher-Monk¿s lucid and accessible history of modern political thought is the introduction which many have been waiting for, providing a thorough guide to the ideas and writings of major political thinkers from Hobbes to Marx (including a full account of <i>The Federalist</i> papers).<br/><p>The author¿s aim throughout is to incorporate the benefits of modern scholarship of the historical school, with its emphasis on historical and political circumstances as a key to meaning. Recognizing that for most students time will not allow detailed study of the historical and political contexts of particular works, Hampsher-Monk provides here the background necessary for the reader to situate the writings of key thinkers in relation to wider currents in intellectual and political history.<i><br/></i></p><p><i>A History of Modern Political Thought</i> will meet the needs of both general readers and students of political theory and philosophy. It is an indispensable secondary source which
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