Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill

This clear and thorough introduction provides students with the skills necessary to understand the main thinkers, texts and arguments of political philosophy and thought. Each chapter comprises a brief overview of a major political thinker, followed by an introduction to one or more of their most influential works and an introduction to key secondary readings.Key features include:* exercises* reading notes* guides for further readingThe book introduces and assesses: Machiavelli's Prince ; Hobbes' Leviathan ; Locke's Second Treatise on Government ; Rousseau's Social Contract ; Marx and Engels' German Ideology (Part 1); Mill's On Liberty and The Subjection of Women . Reading Political Philosophy requires no previous knowledge of philosophy or politics and is ideal for newcomers to political philosophy and political thought.