Kenneth Minogue (formerly Professor, Political Science, formerly Pr

Politics: A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

In this provocative but balanced essay, Kenneth Minogue discusses the development of politics from the ancient world to the twentieth century. He prompts us to consider why political systems evolve, how politics offers both power and order in our society, whether democracy is always a good thing, and what future politics may have in the twenty-first century.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 110mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 122g
• ISBN-13: 9780192853882
• ISBN-10: 0192853880
• Artikelnr.: 21506208

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Minogue, formerly Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics, and author of a number of books, including he Liberal Mind (1961), Nationalsim (1967), and Alien Powers: The Pure Theory of Idealogy (1985), as well as academic essays on a great range of problems in political theory.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Why Despots Don't Belong in Politics
2. The Classical Greeks: How to be a Citizen
3. The Romans: The Real Meaning of Patriotism
4. Christianity and the Rise of the Individual
5. Constructing the Modern State
6. How to Analyse a Modern State
7. Relations between States: How to Balance Power
8. The Experience of Politics: I - How to be an Activist
9. The Experience of Politics: II - Parties and Doctrines
10. The Experience of Politics: III - Justice, Freedom, and Democracy
11. Studying Politics Scientifically
12. Ideology Challenges Politics
13. Can Politics Survive the Twenty-first Century? Further Reading
Index