The Encyclopedia of Political Thought

Unrivalled in scope and scholarly rigor, The Encyclopedia of Political Thought contains over 900 A–Z entries on the most significant political thinkers, theories, concepts, ideas, and schools of thought. Available online or as an 8–volume print set, the Encyclopedia examines the history of political thought, contemporary political theory, and political philosophy. The entries range in size from shorter definitions and biographies to extended treatments of major topics and traditions. The Encyclopedia traces the evolution of political thinking from antiquity to the present and emphasizes the richness and diversity of the field’s traditions. Published in association with The Foundations of Political Theory, an organized section of the American Political Science Association, the Encyclopedia brings together distinguished scholars from a wide spectrum of theoretical perspectives. The entries themselves cover key theories and methods from within and outside of the canon, with a particular focus on representing non–western perspectives. The Encyclopedia espouses a broad vision of political thought that creates links to many other disciplines, including anthropology, classics, economics, literature, and sociology. The online platform contains interactive cross–referencing links and powerful searching and browsing capabilities within the work and across Wiley’s comprehensive online reference collection. Combining the most important content with insights from leading scholars, this is an essential reference for students and scholars of political theory at all levels. View the online edition at www.encyclopediaofpoliticalthought.com .

Editor–in–Chief Michael Gibbons is Associate Professor of Government and International Affairs at the University of South Florida. He received his doctorate degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1983 with foci on political theory and political economy. He has taught at Siena College and Boston University, as well as at Masaryk University in the Czech Republic as part of the Fulbright Program. He is the author of various articles, chapters, and reviews on contemporary political theory and American political thought. He is co–editor (with Wilson Carey McWilliams) of The Federalists, the Antifederalists and the American Political Tradition (1992) and editor of Interpreting Politics (1987).