The revised and updated edition of Goodin and Pettit’s highly-acclaimed contemporary political philosophy anthology, bringing together the field’s most important readings in a single volume

Unparalleled in the breadth and scope of its coverage, this newly-revised third edition traces the evolution of political philosophy as a contemporary practice, and raises important questions about the impact of current political events.



Fully updated to include 49 contemporary and classic selections from the most distinguished scholars in political philosophy
Offers expanded coverage of international affairs and political oppression
Includes essays which represent a diversity of political and ideological positions, and features interdisciplinary voices in politics, law, and economics
Edited by two of the field’s most highly-respected scholars
The ideal collection of primary readings to accompany the Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy, Second Edition (Wiley Blackwell, 2012) for coursework in political philosophy