Fifty Major Political Thinkers introduces the lives and ideas of some of the most influential figures in Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the present day.The entries provide a fascinating introduction to the major figures and schools of thought that have shaped contemporary politics, including:AristotleSimone de BeauvoirMichel FoucaultMohandas GandhiJurgen HabermasMachiavelliKarl MarxThomas PaineJean-Jacques RousseauMary Wollstonecraft. Fully cross-referenced and including a glossary of theoretical terms, this wide-ranging and accessible book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the evolution and history of contemporary political thought.