Politics : a very short introduction

Minogue, Kenneth R. 1930-2013 (Author).

Summary: "In this 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."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0192853880
ISBN: 9780192853882
Physical Description: print
115 pages ; 18 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: 1995.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-110) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Why despots don't belong in politics. -- The classical Greeks: how to be a citizen. -- The Romans: the real meaning of patriotism. -- Christianity and the rise of the individual. -- Constructing the modern state. -- How to analyse a modern society. -- Relations between states: how to balance power. -- The experience of politics I: how to be an activist. -- The experience of politics II: parties and doctrines. -- The experience of politics III: justice, freedom, and democracy. -- Studying politics scientifically. -- Ideology challenges politics. -- Can politics survive the twenty-first century?