Description
Book SynopsisThis 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.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Democracy: Three Views Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Political System Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Political Science: Scope and Methods Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Nature of the State Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Political Authority/Sovereignty Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Origin/Control of the State Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Purpose of the State Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Ideologies Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Subsidiarity And Justice Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Individual and the State: A Focus On Rights Chapter 12 Chapter 11: The State and Groups Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Constitutionalism Chapter 14 Chapter 13: Forms of Government: Geographic Distribution of Power Chapter 15 Chapter 14: Forms of Government: Functional Distribution of Power Chapter 16 Chapter 15: Political Change Chapter 17 Appendix
