Polity
Subtitle: an introduction to politics
By: Craig L. Carr.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9780742548251; 9780742548268
Subjects: Political culture; Political science
Description: "This book introduces readers to politics by exploring the cultural foundations of American political ideals and understandings. The author discusses the basic values of America's political inheritance in order to identify the common political vision that unites the country and forms a common polity. Special emphasis is given to the way American political ideals inform the institutional commitments characteristic of American politics, and to the spirit of social justice that flows from the American concern for equal freedom. Carr highlights political culture, rather than government institutions, as the key to gaining a full understanding of political life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Politics and power; title: Liberalism : politics in the American mold; title: Liberal ideals; title: Social justice; title: Liberal institutions; title: The bureaucratic phenomenon; title: Requiem for democracy; title: Politics and the future.