History of Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction - Softcover

"Pizzi is certainly convincing in his argument that the American trial system is in dire need of overhaul. "-"Law Society Journal", July 2002 "Written for a general audience. . . . Excellent. . . . If enough American judges and law professors read his book, some of the silly rules that he criticizes will be discarded." -Judge Richard A. Posner, "Times Literary Supplement" "A beautifully written, finely nuanced work, a marvelous comparative constitutional study of criminal procedure that seeks to understand the larger culture."-Lawrence Fleischer, "New York Law Journal" "In a cogent, direct argument, Pizzi inveighs against the triumph of the law of unintended consequences over the law of practicality. . . . An important book."-"Publishers Weekly",

This innovative new text provides a broad-ranging thematic introduction to the Western tradition of political thought. It reviews the contributions of a wide range of theorists to the key themes of the ends of politics, the location, exercise and justification for challenging or obeying political authority. The book concludes with an assessment of contemporary debates in political theory.