Description: Comparative Political Philosophy: Studies Under the Upas Tree examines four major traditions of political philosophy and discusses similarities in their key ideas and assumptions. An intellectually daring enterprise, this fascinating volume focuses on key texts from Chinese, I...
Brief description: Barry Cooper is Emeritus Professor of Education at Durham University, UK. From 2004-2007, he was co-editor of the British Educational Research Journal.
Review Quotes: "Comparative Political Philosophy breaks the taboo of treating nonwestern political thinking as untouchable. . . . The publication of this book is an act of courage, and a landmark in the literature on political philosophy." --The Book Review