18 books like The modern state

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Die Idee der Staatsräson in der neueren Geschichte Friedrich Meinecke · 1924 · 438p · ≈ 14h · Challenging "Here is a study by a recognized master in the field of intellectual history of the challenge put by Machiavelli to the idea that there is a universal moral law governing human behavior. Should the political leader act according to the maxim of "my country right or wrong," or should elites follow the principle of "let justice be done"? Friedrich Meinecke, an acknowledged founder of cultural… Shares: State, The State, National, Government

Political Thinking, Political Theory, And Civil Society Steven M. DeLue · 2015 · 458p · ≈ 15h · Moderate This new edition of Political Thinking, Political Theory, and Civil Society presents a comprehensive overview of the Western tradition of political thought that approaches concepts with the aim of helping readers develop their own political thinking and critical thinking skills. This text is uniquely organized around the theme of civil society - What is the nature of a civil society? Why is it… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

The Southern Sudan Dunstan M. Wai · 1972 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Published in 1973: This thoroughgoing collection of informed and incisive essay brings together for the first time between the covers of a single volume a very wide spectrum of views on one of the key conflicts in Africa today. The problems underlying the whole situation are discussed from extremely diverse standpoints, so that the mass of data is constantly reinterpreted by the several authors,… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

A history of American political theories Charles Edward Merriam · 1903 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Challenging A History of American Political Theories is a comprehensive attempt to understand the full sweep of American political thought since the founding. Working within the liberal-progressive tradition, Merriam reviewed American political history in its entirety, from the founding down to his own day. He was not out to reduce political thought to a single element such as economics alone; his aim was to… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

State and local politics David R. Berman · 1975 · 386p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "In our "devolutionary" era, politics at the state and local levels is more interesting than ever. This popular text is the most concise, readable, and current introduction to the field. Now in its ninth edition, the book keeps its focus on the varied and changing political and economic environments in which state and local governments function and their strengths and weaknesses in key areas of… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Tunisia Christopher Alexander · 2010 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The first edition of Tunisia was released just nine months before the eruption of the Arab Spring. The most substantial period of political unrest felt by the Arab world in a half century originated in Tunisia, a fact that confounded expectations about Tunisian politics. This new edition builds upon the first edition’s overview of Tunisia’s political and economic development to examine how one of… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Democratization William Case · 2014 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate "Southeast Asia offers unique opportunities for the comparative analysis of democratization. The Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Democratization provides a comprehensive overview of the development of democracy in the region and shows that political and structural factors differ strikingly across countries. Combining theory and case studies, it is structured in three major sections: Social… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Political Thought of Hume and His Contemporaries Frederick G. Whelan · 2014 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "Intended for scholars in the fields of political theory, and the history of political thought, this two-volume examines David Hume's Political Thought (1711-1776) and that of his contemporaries, including Smith, Blackstone, Burke and Robertson. This book is unified by its temporal focus on the middle and later decades of the eighteenth century and hence on what is usually taken to be the core… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Research Methods for Political Science David E. McNabb · 2004 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Designed for both students and practitioners, the new edition of this popular text has been thoroughly revised. It incorporates the latest thinking in public administration and nonprofit management. The book integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, and also provides specific instruction in the use of commonly available statistical software programs such as Excel and… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Human nature Thomas Hobbes · 1684 · 195p · ≈ 6h · Demanding Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan is arguably the greatest piece of political philosophy written in the English language. Written in a time of great political turmoil (Hobbes' life spanned the reign of Charles I, the Civil Wars, the Commonwealth and the Protectorate, and the Restoration), Leviathan is an argument for obedience to authority grounded in an analysis of human nature. Since its first… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Ghana in transition David Ernest Apter · 1963 · 450p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Shares: National, Government, Reference, Essays

Iraq Philip Willard Ireland · 1937 · 510p · ≈ 17h · Challenging This book, first published in 1937, is being re-issued now in response to recent events in the Middle East - events which have left many specialists trying to discern the region's future by looking to its past. The book explores the process by which Iraq was transformed from a 'remote' and neglected portion of the Ottoman Empire in 1914 to a political unit possessing all the machinery of a modern… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

The myth of the state Ernst Cassirer · 1946 · 303p · ≈ 10h · Challenging "The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms is one of the landmarks of twentieth century philosophy. Drawing from the influential work of Wilhelm Dilthey, it transformed neo-Kantianism into a new robust philosophy of culture. The second volume, on Mythical Thinking, analyzes the fundamental layers of perception and expression as well as the articulations with religion and the dialectic with other forms,… Shares: State, The State, Political science

The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history Ibn Khaldūn · 1858 · ★ 4.3 · 465p · ≈ 15h · Challenging This prolegomenon was written in the 14th century by the Arab scholar Ibn Khaldūn, & laid the intellectual foundations for philosophy of history, sociology, ethnography & economics. This translation was first published in 1958 in three volumes. Shares: State, The State, Political science

Theories of the Policy Process Paul A. Sabatier · 1999 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Since the first edition published in 1999 with editor Paul Sabatier, Theories of the Policy Process has served as the quintessential gateway to the field of policy process research for students, scholars and practitioners alike. This enduring and well-regarded volume provides a forum for the creators of, or scholars with deep expertise in, the most established and widely used theoretical… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Tusculanae disputationes Cicero · 1539 · ★ 4.0 · 577p · ≈ 19h · Demanding Cicero composed these discourses while in his villa in Tusculum as he was mourning the death of his daughter, in order to convey his philosophy of how to live wisely and well. They take the form of fictional dialogues between Cicero and his friends, with each one focusing on a particular Stoic theme. The first, “On the Contempt of Death,” reminds us that mortality is nothing to be upset about.… Shares: State, The State, Political science

Lone Star Tarnished Calvin C. Jillson · 2012 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Texas pride, like everything else in the state, is larger than life. So, too, perhaps, are the state's challenges. Lone Star Tarnished, Third Edition approaches public policy in the nation's most populous "red state" from historical, comparative, and critical perspectives. The historical perspective provides the scope for asking how various policy domains have developed in Texas history,… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society Larry N. Gerston · 2002 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate While some people profess a disdain for politics, in a democracy politics is the primary vehicle for citizens to influence the decisions and decision makers that shape public policy at every level. This widely acclaimed book provides a clear and concise overview of public policymaking, designed to equip citizens to participate more effectively in the policymaking process. It gently introduces the… Shares: National, Government, Political science, Reference

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