{"product_id":"the-history-of-political-thought-a-very-short-introduction-9780198853725","title":"The History of Political Thought: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Thinking about politics has tended to be historical in nature because of the comparisons and contrasts that can be drawn between past and present. Different periods in politics have used the past differently. At times political thought can be said to have been drawn directly from the study of history; at others, perhaps including our own time, the relationship is more indirect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e explores the core concerns and questions in the field of the history of political thought. Richard Whatmore considers the history of political thought as a branch of political philosophy\/political science, and examines the approaches of core theorists such as Reinhart Koselleck, Strauss, Michel Foucault, and the so-called Cambridge School of Quentin Skinner and John Pocock. Assessing the current relationship between political history, theory and action, Whatmore concludes with an analysis of its relevance for current politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Whatmore, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Modern History and Co-Director of the Institute of Intellectual History, University of St Andrews\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Whatmore is a Professor of Modern History and Co-Director of the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St. Andrews. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eRepublicanism and the French Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2000); \u003cem\u003eAgainst War and Empire\u003c\/em\u003e (Yale, 2012); \u003cem\u003eWhat is Intellectual History?\u003c\/em\u003e (Polity, 2015); and \u003cem\u003e Terrorists, Anarchists and Republicans\u003c\/em\u003e (Princeton, 2019).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650400096530,"sku":"9780198853725","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9b8f546-c559-4577-a80a-845d36efd74e.jpg?v=1733287913","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-history-of-political-thought-a-very-short-introduction-9780198853725","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}