This is the two-volume set of thoroughly comprehensive books about Western political thought, from Ancient Greece to modern day. Written by Princeton lecturer Alan Ryan, On Politics examines more than two millennia of our greatest thinkers and their views about the way societies should govern themselves. The author, himself a persuasive political philosopher, illuminates foundational texts such as Plato and Jefferson, using compelling, approachable language that draws a single thread through history’s sweeping debates on freedom, tyranny, and democracy. Ryan required 30 years and 1,100 pages to fully compile his analysis of thinkers like de Tocqueville, Herodotus, St. Augustine, Hobbes, and Marx. The result is an exhaustive examination of governance for readers who want to understand how the questions asked by ancient and medieval philosophers can lead to answers for today’s leaders. 10" H x 7" W x 4" D. (1 lb.)