书名: Politics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
作者: Kenneth Minogue (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA; New edition (April 7, 2000)
语言：English
ISBN-10: 0192853880
ISBN-13: 978-0192853882
Book Description
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.
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
Kenneth Minogue is 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.
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作者: Kenneth Minogue (Author)
出版社: Oxford University Press, USA; New edition (April 7, 2000)
语言：English
ISBN-10: 0192853880
ISBN-13: 978-0192853882
Book Description
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.
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
Kenneth Minogue is 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.
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