This volume makes available Peter Winch's previously unpublished manuscripts on political philosophy. Editorial notes and an interpretive essay show the development of Winch's thinking over time and situate the manuscripts within the broader context of Winch's work.

Peter Winch (1926-1997) was Professor of Philosophy at King's College London and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Lynette Reid is Associate Professor in the Department of Bioethics at Dalhousie University.

Michael Campbell is Assistant Professor in the Department of Ethics at Kyoto University.