Locke on Government is an essential companion for any student of his Second Treatise on Government, one of the most influential political statements of its time and the foundation of liberal political thought.

D.A.Lloyd Thomas is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at King's College London. He is the author of In Defence of Liberalism (1988).

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Social contract and the state; Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Rebellion; Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Property; Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Epilogue: Locke's legacy Notes Bibliography Index;