A concise, lucid and thought-provoking introduction to the most important questions of political philosophy, organised around the major issues. Wolff provides the structure that beginners' need, whilst also introducing some distinctive ideas of his own.

Jonathan Wolff's An Introduction to Political Philosophy is still the best introduction to the subject that I know. It guides the reader through deep questions in a way that is clear, approachable and thought-provoking.

`Jonathan Wolff's An Introduction to Political Philosophy is still the best introduction to the subject that I know. It guides the reader through deep questions in a way that is clear, approachable and thought-provoking.' Profes sor Michael Rosen, Department of Government, Harvard University, USA `This is one of the very best introductions to political philosophy. It is informal yet in no way dumbed down, and it conveys the importance and interest of political philosophy to students.' Dr James Hampshire, University of Sussex, UK `This is an excellent introductory text because of the admirable clarity, elegance, and accessibility of its prose. The book is very well conceived and covers the most important figures and problems in a deft and thoughtful manner.' Dr James Skidmore, Idaho State University, USA

A concise and lucid introductory text that enables students to get to grips with the central topics of political philosophy Structured around the main questions of political philosophy, Wolff introduces readers to thought provoking writings from key thinkers, both historical and contemporary, helping to make a complex subject readily accessible and stimulating Widely recognised to be a `classic` text written by a leading scholar, active in contemporary research

Jonathan Wolff is Dean of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Philosophy at University College London. His work has largely concentrated on issues of distributive justice, with a particular interest in the relationship between theory and policy.

A concise and lucid introductory text that enables students to get to grips with the central topics of political philosophy Structured around the main questions of political philosophy, Wolff introduces readers to thought provoking writings from key thinkers, both historical and contemporary, helping to make a complex subject readily accessible and stimulating Widely recognised to be a `classic` text written by a leading scholar, active in contemporary research