The Management of Purpose

Lewis Anthony Dexter may well have been one of the better known and least appreciated political scientists of the last century. This outstanding collection of Dexter's writings, demonstrates why Dexter remains important. The volume off ers solid reasons for researching the topics Dexter pioneered, and is a masterful guide to his thought and analyses.

Dexter's writings derive from a multifaceted career. The Management of Purpose is organized into three broad subject areas: sociology, politica...