Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40)
1st Edition
Published on 15. April 2013
288 pages
978-1-135-02609-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book traces the rise and fall of political philosophies since the 17th century. The second part of the book shows how the general technique of cumulative learning from experience applies to social legislation and social services, party politics to defence strategy and to the trends that follow the modern explosion of knowledge and capital. The main argument is that social control is at its best a deliberate joint creation of and learning from social experience; and in this sense political discipline although not the same as logical or scientific discipline is like them a submission to form, not force. The book gives a definite meaning to the idea of human progress and finds reason for a restoration of political hope and faith.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,64 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-02609-7 (9781135026097)
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H. J. Blackham
Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40)
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Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40)
The Sustained Initiative
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10/2009
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Content
1. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity 2. The Sovereignty of the People 3. The Perfectibility of the Species 4. The Pursuit of Rational Ends by Rational Means 5. Perpetual Peace 6. Order and Progress
