9780826450654 - in defence of politics von crick, bernard (1 Ergebnisse)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London, 2000
- Softcover
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes KönigreichWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First published in 1962, this account of the meaning and benefits of politics is updated for the 21st century. Bernard Crick asserts that politics with its compromises and power struggles remains the only tested alternative to government by coercion, making both freedom and order possible in hetero…geneous societies. For Crick, politics is messy and complex, and his book defends it against those who would identify it with (and reduce it to) ideology, democracy, nationalism or technology. This fifth edition includes a substantial new preface and an afterword on "how politicians can threaten citizenship and common humanity". In it, Crick discusses the popular distrust for politicians both in the UK and USA, arguing that they have lowered the level of public debate for short-term gain. He looks at the tension between party government and citizenship; and he discusses how such short-termism is preventing timely attempts to tackle despoilation of the global environment. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
