You and the state
Subtitle: a fairly brief introduction to political philosophy
By: Jan Narveson.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780742548435; 9780742548442
Subjects: Political science -- Philosophy; State, The
Description: "In this unusual introduction to political philosophy, Narveson draws on the history of political philosophy and discusses its main theories - classic liberal, democratic, socialist, radical - with reference to how each sees the place of the individual in the political order."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-207) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is political philosophy about? why do it?; title: Right and might : from the jungle to civilized government?; title: Pushing the good : conservatism and the guardian state; title: Classical liberalism and the minimal state; title: Democracy : all power to the people?; title: The modern regulatory welfare state; title: War and peace, immigration and trade; title: Taking anarchism seriously.