How to Rule? - The Arts of Government From Antiquity to the Present

This book rediscovers diverse models of government, including the successful statecraft and drastic mistakes of past rulers and their advisers.
This book will appeal to students in political theory, political history, or history of government and public policy.

List of contents

1.The arts of government 2. Enduring ideas 3. The great empires: Rome, Persia and China 4. Ruling by the book: monotheism and government 5. Rulers of no fixed abode 6. Metastatic imperialism: global colonial rule 7. Things made from people: republics, representatives, revolutions 8. Let’s get organised: civil administration 9. Ends and limits of government: the twentieth century 10. Conclusion

About the author

Grant Duncan is a university teacher, political theorist and media commentator living in Auckland, New Zealand, and working at Massey University. (www.grantduncan.com)

Summary

This book rediscovers diverse models of government, including the successful statecraft and drastic mistakes of past rulers and their advisers. This book will appeal to students in political theory, political history, or history of government and public policy.

Product details

• Authors: Grant Duncan, Grant (Korn Ferry Organizational Consultin Duncan, Duncan Grant
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780367764494
• ISBN: 978-0-367-76449-4
• No. of pages: 266
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Politics and government, Public ownership / nationalization