Democratic statecraft political realism and popular power / J. S. Maloy, Oklahoma State University.
| Author/creator | Maloy, J. S., 1974- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. |
| Description | ix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: realism and democracy; 2. Reason of state and two dimensions of realism; 3. From the Sophists to Aristotle: institutions lie; 4. From Aristotle to Machiavelli: democracy bites; 5. From Machiavelli to the Puritans: fire fights fire; 6. From the Puritans to the Populists: money never sleeps; 7. Conclusion: power and paradoxes. |
| Abstract | "Shows that the Western tradition of statecraft, long considered the method of tyrants and oligarchs, can steer our thinking about democracy in bold new directions"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-225) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012027055 |
| ISBN | 9780521192200 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521145589 (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |