Democratic statecraft political realism and popular power / J. S. Maloy, Oklahoma State University.

Author/creator Maloy, J. S., 1974-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Descriptionix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 213-225) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012027055
ISBN9780521192200 (hardback)
ISBN9780521145589 (paperback)

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