Politics: a very short introduction/
Kenneth Minogue
- New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2007.
- 118 p. ; 18 cm.
Why despots don't belong in politics -- The classical Greeks : how to be a citizen -- The Romans : the real meaning of patriotism -- Christianity and the rise of the individual -- Constructing the modern state -- How to analyse a modern society -- Relations between states : how to balance power -- The experience of politics : I. how to be an activist -- The experience of politics : II. parties and doctrines -- The experience of politics : III. justice, freedom, and democracy -- Studying politics scientifically -- Ideology challenges politics -- Can politics survive the twenty-first century?