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Introduction to Political Thinkers
William Ebenstein, Alan O. Ebenstein

Wadsworth Publishing, 2001

Selections from the most important works of eleven of the greatest political theorists. This compact text is comprised of chapters from the more comprehensive anthology, GREAT POLITICAL THINKERS: FROM PLATO TO THE PRESENT.

Today's ISMS: Socialism, Capitalism, Fascism, Communism, and Libertarianism (11th Edition)

7 reviews
Alan Ebenstein, William Ebenstein, ...

Prentice Hall, 1999

great reference book
I use this book to help prepare lecture notes for the AP Govt classes I teach. It is quite readable and simply organized. Any instructor of govt or any serious student of govt should have this book.

Great Political Thinkers: Plato to the Present

7 reviews
William Ebenstein, Alan O. Ebenstein

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991

Great Political Thinkers: From Plato to Present
I purchased this book in 1975. It is the remaining text from my undergraduate days that I keep on my book shelf... a tremndous resource. I actually took the class of the same title at UC Santa Barbara from Dr. Ebenstein himself. Back then, he was a giant in the political science field (still is) and we stood in awe of him. At the same time, he was the only professor I had there who would ...