Macropolitics - Essays on the Philosophy and Science of Politics

Zusammenfassung A selection of essays by a pioneer in the application of systems theory to political analysis, Macropolitics develops the author's concern with the philosophical foundations of political science, and with the extension of philosophical principles into the realm of empirical analysis Inhaltsverzeichnis I: On Philosophy; 1: Glimpses into a Philosophy of Politics; II: On Systems; 2: Traditionalism vs. Science in International Relations; 3: Systems Theory; 4: Systems Theory and Political Science; III: On Historical Explanations; 5: The Communist Coup in Czechoslovakia; 6: Espionage and The Korean War; 7: The International Arena as a Source of Dysfunctional Tension; IV: On Values; 8: The Mechanisms of Regulation; 9: The Realm of Values; 10: The National Interest and Other Interests; 11: On Extreme Utilitarianism; 12: Restricted Utilitarianism; 13: A Nightmare; V: On Empirical Systems Research; 14: The Systems Approach To International Politics

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• Authors: Morton A. Kaplan, Kaplan Morton A., Friedrich Meinecke, Friedrich Kaplan Meinecke, Friedrich/ Kaplan Meinecke, Meinecke Friedrich, IRA Sharkansky
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138527409
• ISBN: 978-1-138-52740-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Politics and government, Political science and theory