<p>In this study Daniel Conway shows how Nietzsche's political thinking bears a closer resemblance to the conservative republicanism of his predecessors than to the progressive liberalism of his contemporaries.<br> The key contemporary figures such as Habermas Foucault McIntyre Rorty and Rawls are also examined in the light of Nietzsche's political legacy. <em>Nietzsche and the Political</em> also draws out important implications for contemporary liberalism and feminist thought above all showing Nietzsche's continuing relevance to the shape of political thinking today.</p>