Politics : a very short introduction /
Kenneth Minogue.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
- 115 p. ; 18 cm.
- Very short introductions .
Originally published: 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110) and index.
CONTENTS; 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: I 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? Index.