Democratic statecraft : political realism and popular power
by
Maloy, J. S. (Jason Stuart), 1974-
Title
:
Democratic statecraft : political realism and popular power
Author
:
Maloy, J. S. (Jason Stuart), 1974-
ISBN
:
9780521192200
9780521145589
Personal Author
:
Maloy, J. S. (Jason Stuart), 1974-
Publication Information
:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Physical Description
:
ix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
General Note
:
Formerly CIP.
Contents
:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: realism and democracy; 2. Reason of state and two dimensions of realism; 3. From the Sophists to Aristotle: institutions lie; 4. From Aristotle to Machiavelli: democracy bites; 5. From Machiavelli to the Puritans: fire fights fire; 6. From the Puritans to the Populists: money never sleeps; 7. Conclusion: power and paradoxes.
Abstract
:
"Shows that the Western tradition of statecraft, long considered the method of tyrants and oligarchs, can steer our thinking about democracy in bold new directions"--
Subject Term
:
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
Comparative government.
Democracy -- Philosophy.
Political science -- Decision making.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025594835 | 321.8 M258D 2013 | 1 |
