Comparative Political Philosophy Studies

Comparative Political Philosophy: Studies Under the Upas Tree examines four major traditions of political philosophy and discusses similarities in their key ideas and assumptions. An intellectually daring enterprise, this fascinating volume focuses on key texts from Chinese, Indian, Western and Islamic political philosophy.

Introduction to the Second Edition

vii

Preface

7

(2)

Acknowledgements

9

(2)

The Comparative Study of Political Philosophy

11

(18)

Anthony J. Parel

Classical Western Political Philosophy

29

(16)

Barry Cooper

Modern Western Political Philosophy

45

(26)

Barry Cooper

Law and Society in Confucian Thought

71

(16)

Ronald C. Keith

Mao Zedong and his Political Thought

87

(26)

Ronald C. Keith

What Good is Democracy? The Alternatives in China and the West

113

(28)

Robert X. Ware

Of Artha and the Arthasastra

141

(22)

K.J. Shah

Mahatma Gandhi's Critique of Modernity

163

(22)

Anthony J. Parel

Farabi and Greek Political Philosophy

185

(32)

Yusuf K. Umar

Khomeini's Doctrine of Legitimacy

217

(28)

Majid Tehranian

Contributors

245

(2)

Index

247

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Comparative Political Philosophy Studies under the Upas Tree

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