Political Thought. Oxford Readers

This book contains essential readings covering the most important debates in the Western political tradition and presents samples of the major political ideologies. Issues discussed include: the role of the human nature in the determining social arrangements; the political significance of gender differences; the justification for the powers of the state; democracy and the righs of minorities; the tension between liberty and equality; the way in which resources ought to be distributed; and international relations. Authors range from Plato and Aristotle to Martin Luther King, Michel Foucault and Isaiah Berlin.