In Defence of Politics
Bernard Crick(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 30. September 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-14-013586-2 (ISBN)
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At a time of brittle cynicism about the activities of politicians, this essay attempts to justify politics in plain words by saying what it is. In a civilized community the establishment of political order among rival groups and interests marks the birth of freedom. In spite of the compromises and half measures which prompt the impatient idealist to regard politics as a dirty word, indeed because of them, the negotiating processes of politics remain the only tested alternative to government by coercion.
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4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-013586-2 (9780140135862)
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Content
The nature of political rule; a defence of politics against ideology; a defence of politics against democracy; a defence of politics against nationalism; a defence of politics against technology; a defence of politics against false friends: the non-political conservative, the a-political liberal, the anti-political socialist; in praise of politics. Footnotes: a footnote to rally the academic professors of politics; a footnote to rally fellow socialists; a final footnote to rally those grudge the price.