Understanding principles of politics and the state
This revised and updated work is a study in applied political theory. It uses current political society and politics as its backdrop and shows that the nature, authority, origin, and purpose of the state are dictated by fundamental theoretical and practical principles linked to goals and values of ordinary life. This book explains: â History is about the past; politics, the future! â Democracy's "myth" is undone â What political scientists do â Contrasting views on state purpose, authority, limits â Sketches of "ideologies" â Structured explanation of justice â Subsidiarity," easily grasped in federalism, explains rights, property ownership, groups, the role of religion, and "world government" â Ancient constitutionalism blended with modern life â Case study (the Philippines) showing the challenge of constitutional adaptability â The "review function" that favors presidential government â Principles with change. -- Product Description
Print Book, English, [2011]
New rev. ed View all formats and editions
University Press of America, Lanham, Md., [2011]
xiii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780761854654, 0761854657
733232803
Chapter 1. Democracy: Three Views
Chapter 2. The Political System
Chapter 3. Political Science: Scope And Methods
Chapter 4. The Nature Of The State
Chapter 5. Political Authority/Sovereignty
Chapter 6. The Origin/Control Of The State
Chapter 7. The Purpose Of The State
Chapter 8. Ideologies
Chapter 9. Subsidiarity And Justice
Chapter 10. The Individual And The State: A Focus On Rights
Chapter 11. The State And Groups
Chapter 12. Constitutionalism
Chapter 13. Forms Of Government: Geographic Distribution Of Power
Chapter 14. Forms Of Government: Functional Distribution Of Power
Chapter 15. Political Change