Political Thought and Themes: A Reader

Title: Political Thought and Themes: A Reader
Authors: William Nunes, Ravi Saxena & Aruna Kumar Malik
Language: English
Category: Textbook, Political Science
ISBN: 978-81-939495-4-2

About the Authors:
William Nunes is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Gujarat National
Law University, Gandhinagar. He has been teaching political theory and international relations at GNLU for the last ten years. A PhD in political science from the
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, his interest area include international relations, security
Studies and Political Theory and Philosophy.

Ravi Saxena teaches Political Science at Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts & Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, Maharashtra. India. He has 13 years of experience of teaching and research. His area of research interest is Dalit Politics in India. So far he has published two books and fifteen research papers. He is a member of International Political Science Association (IPSA) & Indian Political Science Association, apart from member of various other academic committees. His forthcoming title (co-edited) is ‘Socio-Political Philosophy of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkarand its Contemporary Relevance’.

Aruna Kumar Malik is Assistant  Professor of Political Science at the Gujarat National
Law University, Gandhinagar. He has been teaching political science, international relations and public policy and administration at GNLU for the last eight years. A PhD in political science from the Central University of Hyderabad, his area of special inquiry has been political theory, international relations, public policy and human rights.

Key Features of the Book:

·         Introduces the reader to the basic idea of political theory, philosophy and ideology laying the foundation for further studies in political theory and philosophy;

·         Introduces the reader to the theories of the states as conceived by various traditions;

·         Discusses important themes, ideologies and issues both from an historical perspective as well as indicating its contemporary relevance;

·         Discuss the major thought of some of the major western and Indian thinkers;

·         Present the ideas in a very lucid, simple and interactive style to facilitate understanding to the novice of the discipline.