Studies of Political Thought: From Gerson to Grotius, 1414-1625

John Neville Figgis (1866-1919) here constructs a concise history of early political thought. Gerson to Grotius emphasizes the way in which modern political ideas developed from struggles within the late-medieval church to bring about more decentralized forms of government. Written in a clear style, and with the student in mind, this is still a valuable and useful account of early political thought.