This volume is an impressive contribution to the study, teaching, and practical application of political theory. The topics are central and important for all of us, and the detailed case studies will enable students to see political theories in action - and to use theories themselves * Debra Satz, Marta Sutton Weeks Professor of Ethics in Society, Professor of Philosophy and, by courtesy, Political Science Senior Associate Dean for the Humanities and Arts, Stanford University *<br />Issues in Political Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to the most important topics in contemporary political theory and explores debates at the cutting edge of the field. It provides an account of what is currency going on in the field by the people who are moving it forward. Students are very lucky to have this book. * Darrel Moellendorf, Professor of International Political Theoru and Professor of Philosophy, Goethe University-Frankfurt *