In retrospect we have identified three different ways of life in France before the revolution: that of the orders of the feudal monarchy, that of the absolute king and his servants, the bureaucrats, and their equal subjects, and that of those corners of society which supported the new thought and freedom. But in Montesquieu’s time…
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Two Treatises of Government
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Democracy in America
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Hobbes Leviathan
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The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
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A Theory of Justice
A Theory of Justice: Original Edition (Oxford Paperbacks 301 301) reissue Edition Author by John Rawls Series: Oxford Paperbacks 301 301 Paperback: 624 pages Publisher: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press; reissue edition (March 31, 2005) Language: English Content Part One. Theory CHAPTER I JUSTICE AS FAIRNESS 1. The Role of Justice The…
Aristotle Politics Book
TO say that Aristotle’s Politics book is a classic work of political thought is to understate considerably the achievement and significance of this remarkable document. The Politics is a product of that singular moment in the history of the West when traditional modes of thinking in every area were being uprooted by the new mode…
J. S. Mill: ‘On Liberty’
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The Republic
The Republic,by Plato (Author), Robin Waterfield (Translator) ,the focal work of one of the West’s most prominent savants, The Republic of Plato is a perfect work of art of understanding and feeling, the best of the Socratic exchanges, and one of the incredible books of Western culture. This new interpretation catches the sensational authenticity, wonderful…
Best Books About Political Science
The best books about political science and international relations , as suggested by the absolute most famous public figures, scholars and experts in the field. But at first we know history of political science. As reason the vast majority of people will agree that we’re in an unprecedented era of world politics. Political science may…