Democratic Statecraft: Political Realism and Popular Power by J.S. Maloy (Englis

Description: Democratic Statecraft by J.S. Maloy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description While half the world yearns for democracy, the other half grieves over democratic deficits. J. S. Maloy suggests that democracys troubles arise from excessive idealism and examines key episodes from the history of political realism in the Western tradition, using old materials to assemble a new democratic paradigm. Publisher Description The theory of statecraft explores practical politics through the strategies and manoeuvres of privileged agents, whereas the theory of democracy dwells among abstract and lofty ideals. Can these two ways of thinking somehow be reconciled and combined? Or is statecraft destined to remain the preserve of powerful elites, leaving democracy to ineffectual idealists? J. S. Maloy demonstrates that the Western tradition of statecraft, usually considered the tool of tyrants and oligarchs, has in fact been integral to the development of democratic thought. Five case studies of political debate, ranging from ancient Greece to the late nineteenth-century United States, illustrate how democratic ideas can be relevant to the real world of politics instead of reinforcing the idealistic delusions of conventional wisdom and academic theory alike. The tradition highlighted by these cases still offers resources for reconstructing our idea of popular government in a realistic spirit - skeptical, pragmatic, and relentlessly focused on power. Author Biography J. S. Maloy is a native of Austin, Texas, and an Associate Professor of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. He is the author of The Colonial American Origins of Modern Democratic Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2008) and of academic papers in the Journal of Politics, the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of the History of Ideas and other publications. Details ISBN 052119220X ISBN-13 9780521192200 Title Democratic Statecraft Author J.S. Maloy Format Hardcover Year 2013 Pages 248 Publisher Cambridge University Press GE_Item_ID:51515378; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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