Politics |
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Author:
| Aristotle, |
Introduction by:
| Hagar, Amit Carrig, Joseph |
Translator:
| Jowett, Benjamin |
Series title: | Barnes and Noble Library of Essential Reading Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7607-6893-8 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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Aristotle's Politics is one of the earliest, and at the same time one of the most thorough and balanced, accounts of politics. It provides extended analyses of the origin and function of the state; the proper distribution of political power among the branches of government; a classification of the different types of regime; the reasons why the different regimes fail and how to prevent such failure; and, in general, the principal details of practical politics. In this respect, it is a...
More DescriptionAristotle's Politics is one of the earliest, and at the same time one of the most thorough and balanced, accounts of politics. It provides extended analyses of the origin and function of the state; the proper distribution of political power among the branches of government; a classification of the different types of regime; the reasons why the different regimes fail and how to prevent such failure; and, in general, the principal details of practical politics. In this respect, it is a primer on government as valuable today as it was when first written.