Is it a universal feature of all human societies, past and present? Is it tied to specific institutional arenas? Or is it found in all groups and organizations, large or small, formal or informal? This new textbook seeks to provide answers to these important questions. Starting with what it means to 'think politically', the book goes on to explore a wide What is politics? Starting with what it means to 'think politically', the book goes on to explore a wide range of meanings attributed to the concept of politics from a variety of perspectives and theoretical traditions.
It offers succinct and coherent overviews by some of the foremost scholars in the field, and each invites the reader to see the activity of politics in a distinctive way.
Topics covered include politics as a form of rule, feminist approaches to politics, Marxism and politics, the politics of human behaviour, environmental politics, politics as collective choice, and Islam and politics. Written with the new student in mind, this concise introduction to the study and activity of politics is essential reading for all those coming to the discipline for the first time.
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But this strength of the book is also its weakness for one might say that the book lacks of coherence, being split into chapters written by different authors and therefore not building one argument but several. But still, this minor flaw should not be ta "What is Politics? But still, this minor flaw should not be taken as a reason not to read this highly interesting volume.
Oct 06, Mette rated it liked it. Includes way too much academic intro and not enough discussion. Also felt very intangible l, which I'd normally accept from this kind of book, but when the subject is politics I feel it needs to be more real world focused. A few interesting bits: "Marxism challenges the basic assumption behind the discipline of politics, namely that there is a permanent and autonomous feature of society called politics.
President Clinton said "if I could do one thing to change the speech patterns of those of us in public life, I would like almost to stop hearing people talk about foreign policy, and instead start discussing economic policy, security policy, environmental policy - you name it" The chapter of environment and politics makes a similar argument to the above - that environment should be considered within every policy decision.
Think I have more sympathy for this view than on foreign policy May 10, Pushon Bhattacharya rated it really liked it.
A clear and succinct explanation of what politics is. Jul 14, Trystan Thurtle rated it liked it. Bare in mind this is a collectikn of essays - some are inevitably better written than others. Erik rated it really liked it Nov 28, Jiemyma Armstrong rated it it was ok Sep 16, David Hoffmann rated it liked it Aug 19, Gogolis rated it it was ok Sep 30, Adrian Leftwich. Media What is Politics. Save Not today. Format ebook. Author Adrian Leftwich.
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