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Political Science: Political Theory

A guide to library and information resources for students of American Politics, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory.

What is Political Theory?

Browse these texts to learn more about Political Theory.

Oxford Handbook of Political Theory--JA71 .O95 2006
Contains introductory essays on different approaches and themes in political theory.
Political Theory
The leading journal in the field.

Reference resources

Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This online resource provides brief, up-to-date entries on individual thinkers and schools of thought.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Entries on individual thinkers and on different aspects of their thought (e.g. Plato's Aesthetics). A good resource for in-depth introductions to ideas and philosophers.

Philosopher's Index This link opens in a new window
Abstracts of books and articles in philosophy, including political philosophy, from around the world.

Cambridge History of Twentieth Century Political Thinkers
Edited by Terence Ball and Richard Bellamy.
Call number: JA83 .C25 2003 (in the reference section)

Questions?

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Contact the librarian for political science, Steve Staninger.

Email: sstan@sandiego.edu

Phone: 619-260-6812