Reappraising political theory: revisionist studies in the history of political thought

Ball begins by setting out his liberating view of the way we should approach 'classic' texts. He offers new readings - and reappraisals - of key authors and classic works in political theory, arguing that the importance of the great texts lies in their repeated reinterpretation in the light of problems that arise for present-day readers

Ball begins by setting out his liberating view of the way we should approach 'classic' texts. He offers new readings - and reappraisals - of key authors and classic works in political theory, arguing that the importance of the great texts lies in their repeated reinterpretation in the light of problems that arise for present-day readers.