John Charvet

John Charvet is a British political theorist, and Emeritus Professor at the London School of Economics. His interests are in political theory, contractarianism and international relations.

Educated at Winchester College, he read economics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, achieving a 2:1 in 1960. He took a BPhil in Politics at Trinity College, Oxford in 1962, was appointed Lecturer at the LSE in 1965, and Reader in 1980.

Books

 * The Social Problem in the Philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1974)
 * A Critique of Freedom and Equality (1981)
 * Feminism (1982)
 * The Idea of an Ethical Community (1995)
 * The Liberal Project and Human Rights: The Theory and Practice of a New World Order (2008)
 * The Nature and Limits of Human Equality (2013)