Download or read book Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx written by Jha, Shefali and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2009 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx is a lucid and comprehensive account of political thought that stretches from ancient Greece to the nineteenth century. Analysing political philosophies chronologically, this book offers valuable insights into the political structures of societies across the ages, and presents a wide perspective on the various social and political ideologies. Each of the 12 chapters contains excerpts from the original works by the philosophers, comprehensive reading list, and thought provoking questions on the philosophies discussed.