Study of the Principles of Politics - Being an Essay Towards Political Rationalization

Originally published in 1930, this title brings to its conclusion a work first published, in part, in the earlier volume The Science and Method of Politics. The work was undertaken at first with a view to discovering the forces at work which form the anatomy and determine the physiology of States. However, it became apparent that not States but Society must be the object of study if any progress were to made, and if the inquiry were to be radical enough to disclose, and indicate the means of controlling, the causes which conduce to such social disorders as war. The subject might very well have been treated from a very different point of view. However, the author felt that the approach to politics from the angle of political philosophy and the humanities was less important for the needs of the time than an approach from the angle of psychology and of statistics.

List of contents

Preface. Part 1. 1. Scientific Method in Politics 2. The Definition of Politics 3. The Laws of Politics Part 2. 4. Liberty and Authority 5. Conflict and Solidarity 6. Balance and Convention 7. Equality and Status 8. Individual and Society. Index.

About the author

George E. G. Catlin

Summary

First published in 1930, this title concludes work published in an earlier volume. It became apparent that not States but Society must be the object of study if any progress were to made, and if the inquiry were to be radical enough to disclose, and indicate the means of controlling, the causes which conduce to such social disorders as war.

Product details

• Authors: George E. G. Catlin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780367368975
• ISBN: 978-0-367-36897-5
• No. of pages: 470
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Political Thought and Political Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Social research & statistics, Political science and theory, Social research and statistics