1st Edition

Political Discipline in a Free Society (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 40)

By H. J. Blackham Copyright 2010
288 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

This book traces the rise and fall of political philosophies since the 17 th century. The second part of the book shows how the general technique of cumulative learning from experience applies to social legislation and social services, party politics to defence strategy and to the trends that follow the modern explosion of knowledge and capital. The main argument is that social control is at its... Read more

1. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity  2. The Sovereignty of the People  3. The Perfectibility of the Species  4. The Pursuit of Rational Ends by Rational Means  5. Perpetual Peace  6. Order and Progress

Biography

H. J. Blackham