Comparative Political Theory in Time and Place: Theory’s by Daniel J. Kapust,Helen M. Kinsella

By Daniel J. Kapust,Helen M. Kinsella

This publication explores comparative political thought throughout the examine of a variety of locations and classes with contributions from a various crew of students. the quantity builds on fresh paintings in political idea, looking to concentration scholarly cognizance on non-Western idea with the intention to give a contribution to either political idea and our knowing of the fashionable globalized international. that includes discussions of foreign legislation and imperialism, areas akin to South Asia and Latin the United States, religions akin to Buddhism and Islam, in addition to imperialism and revolution, the quantity additionally comprises an outline of comparative political concept. Contributing students set up a number of methodological and interpretive techniques, starting from archival study to fieldwork to shut stories of texts within the unique language. the quantity elucidates the pluralism and dissensus that characterizes either cross-national and intra-national political thought.

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