Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics

In the first title of an exciting new series, one of the world's leading political scientists poses the big questions about politics: what it is, why we need it, and where, in these turbulent times, it is headed. From the gap between the rich and the poor to the impact of social media, through Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Weber, Runciman's comprehensive brief introduction is valuable for those studying politics or for anyone wanting to know how life in Denmark has become more comfortable than in Syria.

The Ideas in Profile series is what introductions can and should be. Concise, clear, relevant, entertaining, original, and globally relevant, Politics is essential reading for everyone from students to the general reading public.

Pages: 176, Publication Year: 0612, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm