Citizens and Statesmen

Well worth study and reflection both as a fresh interpretation of the ^RPolitics^I and as a critical assessment of contemporary scholarship on Aristotle and modern political theory. * CHOICE *
All of us who teach the ^RPolitics^I, no matter how many or how few times we have done it before, will teach the books better and with more pleasure having read Nichols. ^RCitizens and Statesmen^I is a marvel of close reading combined with clarity and consummate accessibility. * American Political Science Review *
A clear, thoughtful, and serious treatment of one of the truly fundamental texts of political philosophy.dddddd -- Richard H. Cox, SUNY, Buffalo
By far the best book-length study of the ^RPolitics^I available in English. -- Stephen Salkever, Bryn Mawr College
...remarkably successful at showing how Aristotle's thought sheds light on contemporary concerns without distorting either. -- Delba Winthrop, Harvard University
...excellent... It is the rare combination of responsibility to detail and broad comprehension that makes the book such a delight. ...of great value. * Ancient Philosophy *
A clear, thoughtful, and serious treatment of one of the truly fundamental texts of political philosophy.dd -- Richard H. Cox, SUNY, Buffalo
Writing in a lucid, graceful prose, [Nichols] offers an original interpretation grounded in a close reading of the text. * Midwest Book Review *