Politics
A Very Short Introduction
Will be published approx. on 25. February 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-19-887437-9 (ISBN)
Description
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Politics is ubiquitous and can be understood as a struggle for power. Power is not only an important end in itself, but those who rule influence the distribution of such other valued goods as wealth, status, and security. Who wins power struggles and why are then deeply consequential for understanding our cotemporary human condition.
In this Very Short Introduction, author Atul Kohli provides an overview of politics in modern nation-states. He takes turn analysing the critical components of power struggles: sources of power, organization of power, and uses of power. How power is distributed globally and how it is organized nationally influences life-chances of citizens across the world. This analysis leads Kohli to suggest that major political challenges of the twenty-first century will include how to preserve democracy and to limit the role of money in politics.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Politics is ubiquitous and can be understood as a struggle for power. Power is not only an important end in itself, but those who rule influence the distribution of such other valued goods as wealth, status, and security. Who wins power struggles and why are then deeply consequential for understanding our cotemporary human condition.
In this Very Short Introduction, author Atul Kohli provides an overview of politics in modern nation-states. He takes turn analysing the critical components of power struggles: sources of power, organization of power, and uses of power. How power is distributed globally and how it is organized nationally influences life-chances of citizens across the world. This analysis leads Kohli to suggest that major political challenges of the twenty-first century will include how to preserve democracy and to limit the role of money in politics.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 174 mm
Width: 111 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-887437-9 (9780198874379)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Atul Kohli is the David Bruce Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and is the author of Imperialism and the Developing World: How Britain and the U.S. Shaped the Global Periphery, among other works.
Content
- 1: Politics as power struggles
- 2: Sources of power
- 3: Organization of power
- 4: Uses of power
- 5: Power struggles, moving forward