Politics (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Minogue, Kenneth R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192853090 ISBN 13: 9780192853097

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks, 1995

Synopsis

Designed both for the general reader and the student embarking on a course of political science, this is a lively introduction to the central issues of politics, which charts how they developed and how they helped to shape society. It includes chapters dealing with the Ancient Greeks and the idea of citizenship; Roman law; medieval Christianity and individualism; freedom since Machiavelli and Hobbes; the challenge of ideologies; democracy, oligarchy and bureaucracy; power and order in modern society; and politics in the West.

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Review:

This is a fascinating book which sketches, in a very short space, one view of the nature of politics the reader is challenged, provoked and stimulated by Minogue's trenchant views. (Ian Davies, Talking Politics)

a dazzling but unpretentious display of great scholarship and humane reflection. (Neil O'Sullivan, University of Hull)

Professor Minogue's slim volume is an admirably light and sensible guide to political practitioners and students who want to learn more about the theoretical and historical context of today's controversies. (Sir Philip Goodhart)

Kenneth Minogue is a very lively stylist who does not distort difficult ideas. (Maurice Cranston)

Minogue is an admirable choice for showing us the nuts and bolts of the subject. (Nicholas Lezard, Guardian)

About the Author:

About the Author: Kenneth Minogue is Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and author of a number of books, including Alien Powers: The Pure Theory of Ideology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0192853090
• ISBN 13: 9780192853097
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132