The Descent of Political Theory: The Genealogy of an American Vocation

by John G. Gunnell

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This provocative work reveals the origins and development of political theory as it is presently understood--and misunderstood. Tracing the evolution of the field from the nineteenth century to the present, John G. Gunnell shows how current controversies, like those over liberalism or the relationship of theory to practice, are actually the unresolved legacy of a forgotten past. By uncovering this past, Gunnell exposes the forces that animate and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226310817

ISBN13:9780226310817

Release Date:December 1993

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:337 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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