Modern Political Thought

Raymond Plant was Stanton Lecturer 1989-90 and 1990-91 at the University of Cambridge, and Sarum Lecturer 1990-91, University of Oxford.

• Preface. 1. Shaking the Foundations of Political Theory.2. Human Nature and Political Theory.3. Liberalism, Rights and Justice.4. Utilitarianism.5. The Claims of Need and Politics.6. Liberty, Interests and Morality.7. Rights and the State.8. Justice, Punishment and the State.9. Political Philosophy on Dover Beach: Reasoning, Context and Community.Bibliography.Index.

"The book is at all times 'accessible' to beginning students of political theory." Australian Journal of Political Science