The Ideology of Order: A Comparative Analysis of Jean Bodin and Thomas Hobbes

by Preston King

Overview

A school of thought traceable to the political writings of Bodin and Hobbes believes that "order" is the cardinal principle which takes precedence over "justice" - which is reduced to conformity. The main concern of this book is to analyse this tradition through study of its progenitors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714648101
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/29/1999
Series:	Friendship Series
Edition description:	NEW
Pages:	366
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 2 Absolutist Perspectives; Chapter 2 History: Italy and Machiavelli; Chapter 3 History: France and Bodin; Chapter 4 History: England and Hobbes; Part 3 Twilight of the Pluralist State: Jean Bodin; Chapter 5 Bodinian Overview; Chapter 6 The Family; Chapter 7 Private Corporate Bodies; Chapter 8 The Family and Private Corporate Bodies; Chapter 9 Public Corporations: Iuges et Magistrats; Chapter 10 The Sovereign: Exposition; Chapter 11 The Sovereign: Analysis; Part 4 Dawn of the Absolutist State: Thomas Hobbes; Chapter 12 Hobbesian Overview: Facts and Norms; Chapter 13 Hobbesian Overview: Family and State; Chapter 14 The Individual; Chapter 15 Mother and Infant; Chapter 16 Parent and Child; Chapter 17 Corporate Structure; Chapter 18 State Structure; Chapter 19 Conclusion; Part 5 Conclusion; Chapter 20 The Ideology of Order;

Editorial Reviews

Comprises 18 contributions which examine the dialogue between the politicians and the people as it was mediated by the press, television, advertising, and opinion polls. The contributions mix academic research, expert experience, and personal reflections. Topics include the Conservative Party's advertising strategy, UK political parties and campaigning in cyberspace, the tabloid press in the 1997 general election, campaign journalism at the BBC, and the case for and against regulation of television in elections. Of interest to academic political scientists, media specialists, and to anyone with an active interest in elections and the mass media. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

'The book's mix of approaches is refreshing ... its erudition impressive.' - The Journal of Politics

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