A History of Political Thought Episodes Available now
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Green Political Thought
A look at environmental political ideas, including decentralisation and anti-consumerism
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Nationalism
A look at the 'quintessentially modern' phenonemon of Nationalism
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Karl Marx
A look at the life and theories of the father of communism
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Liberalism
A look at Liberalism and the works of Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
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John Locke
Profile of 17th century philosopher John Locke and his theories on the rights to property
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes, who believed that life without society is "nasty, brutish, and short."
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Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and his belief that knowledge and virtue do not go together
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Machiavelli
A profile of the Italian Renaissance politician and philosopher
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Early Muslim Political Thinkers
A look at the relationship between politics and faith in the foundation of Islam
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Cicero and Augustine
A look at the teachings and philosophies of Romans Cicero and Augustine