なぜ政治は発展したのか、政治的な権力と秩序はどのようにしてもたらされるのか…。古代から現代にいたるまでの政治の世界を概観するとともに、民主主義の問題点や21世紀の政治の在り方を、幅広い視野で探る刺激的な論考です。政治について理論的概観を求める読者にお薦めの一冊です。
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.
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
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
ISBN : 9780192853882
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