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Confronting Leviathan
A History of Ideas
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This book is ideal for readers interested in political philosophy, history of ideas, and current political debates, suitable for both newcomers and those seeking deeper understanding of the state and its challenges.
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See moreA primer on political theory from bestselling author and host of Talking Politics David Runciman.
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Bracingly intelligent ... a wonderful read - Guardian
Incredibly timely ... presented [with] wonderful elegance and clarity - Irish Times
Based on the History Of Ideas podcast series by Talking Politics host David Runciman, Confronting Leviathan explores some of the most important thinkers and prominent ideas lying behind modern politics - from Hobbes to Gandhi, from democracy to patriarchy, and from revolution to lockdown.
While explaining the most important and often-cited ideas of thinkers such as Constant, De Tocqueville, Marx and Engels, Hayek, MacKinnon and Fukuyama, David Runciman shows how crises - revolutions, wars, depressions, pandemics - generated these new ways of political thinking. This is a history of ideas to help make sense of what's happening today.
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Mark Mazower calls it 'bracingly intelligent' and 'a wonderful read.' Paschal Donohoe praises its 'wonderful elegance and clarity' in presenting complex ideas, noting it makes thinking about the state genuinely enjoyable. Joshua Pugh Ginn describes it as a 'brilliant introduction for anyone looking to engage with political debates beyond the headlines.' Times Higher Education labels it 'a studiously accessible work.'
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ISBN: 9781788167833
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 July 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Illustration: integrated b/w photos
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 239g
Pages: 288
About the Author
David Runciman is Professor of Politics at Cambridge University. He is the author of six previous books, including Where Power Stops, How Democracy Ends, Political Hypocrisy and The Confidence Trap. He writes regularly for the London Review of Books and hosts the widely acclaimed weekly podcast Talking Politics, which has been downloaded 25 million times.
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