Western Political Thought

Political thought, or political philosophy, studies questions about power, justice, rights, law, and other issues related to governance. While some believe these concepts are static, political thought asks how they originated and to what effect. Just as Socrates' question "how should we be governed?" led to his execution, the question "what makes a government legitimate?" can lead to political turmoil. What form should government take? What do citizens owe their government? When should citizens overthrow an illegitimate government?Western Political Thoughts

1. Aristotle

2. Plato

3. Machiavelli

4. Montesquieu

5. Thomas Hobbes

6. John Locke

7. Rousseau

8. Jeremy Bentham

9. John Stuart Mill

10. Karl Marx

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Western Political Thought