A History of Political Theory

The book studies different phases of the history of political thought by analysing the views of various political thinkers including their life and achievements. It well elaborates the views and ideas of the various political thinkers. It elucidates the fascinating evolution of the history of political ideas, through the works of key political thinkers which include Eduard Bernstein, Lenin, Stalin, Leon Trotsky, Mao Tse-Tung, Rosa Luxemburg, Herbert Marcuse, Antonio Gramsci, Frantz Fanon, Max Weber, Vilfredo Pareto, etc. It elaborates the rise, decline, and revival of Political Theory. The book has twenty-five chapters grouped in two sections. The first section of the book has thirteen chapters discussing Marxism after Marx. It includes political theories of Eduard Bernstein, Lenin, Stalin, Leon Trotsky, Mao Tse-tung, Rosa Luxemburg, Frankfurt School, Herbert Marcuse, Antonio Gramsci, Frantz Fanon, Che Guevara, Regis Debray, etc. The second section of the book has twelve chapters dealing with non-Marxist thought after Marx. It includes political theories of Graham Wallas, William McDougall, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, Vilfredo Pareto, Jean-Paul Sartre, John Rawls, Leo Strauss, Hannah Arendt, F.A. Hayek, Robert Nozick, etc. It also discusses behaviouralism and post-behaviouralism political theories. The book has multidisciplinary uses and is a handy resource for academicians and learners. It will be of great interest to students of politics, history, and philosophy.