Title
Democratic statecraft [electronic resource] : political realism and popular power / J.S. Maloy, Oklahoma State University.
ISBN
9780521192200
9780521145589
9781139611428 (electronic book)
Imprint
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Language
English
Description
ix, 236 p. : ill.
Call Number
JC423 .M326 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
321.8
Summary
"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, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
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.
