Gateway to the Social Contract brings together a selection of writings from political theorists Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau exploring questions of political legitimacy and authority.



Gateway to the Social Contract brings together a selection of writings from political theorists Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau exploring questions of political legitimacy and authority. With ideas ranging from authoritarian to anarchic, these authors continue to offer compelling insights into contemporary problems.