330 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
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Talking Politics is a philosophical examination of some of the basic concepts of political discourse. Its primary focus is on the ordinary ; on what is said by politicians, in newspapers and by people in pubs, rather than on the works of political theorists. This is a work of , but not on political theory. Talking Politics is: * Invaluable as a source of reference for students, and... Read more
1 Hunting the wild concept 2 Humpty Dumpty and various social objects 3 The polis and the political OR Has politics got a nature? 4 Politicians, politicking, leaders, leading, etc. 5 Loyalties and unities 6 Interests 7 Nation 8 The people, democracy, populism 9 Morality and politics 10 ‘States of mind’ of the people and of similar entities 11 Time, change, continuity 12 Identity, etc.
Biography
A. W. Sparkes
` ... a fascinating book .. both interesting and stimulating to a good student.' - Talking Politics
'... timely and relevant. Quite apart from being a resource which will be useful for the classroom at Key Stages 2 and 3, the book is interesting to the general reader and the aspiring writer ... as a resource to support reading of popular authors, and as an insight into the life of writers, it is highly recommended.' N - Educational Review
