The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Political Thought, Terence Ball and Richard Bellamy, eds., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, pp. xi, 754.

This volume is the last of the Cambridge Histories of Political Thought. The editors call the series “monumental” and they are correct. Cambridge has provided a comprehensive academic reference of the highest quality. The editors have assembled 29 authors who have distinguished careers in political thought. The overall quality of their contributions is excellent, just as the hand of the editors is found in the articles without interfering. Overall this is a splendid reference.