Political Order - Nomos XXXVIII (Hardcover)

The collapse of the Soviet empire stands as a dramatic reminder that political institutions are human creations that can be designed more or less well. The question of what constitutes a viable political order is as old as it is profound, and is a central part of the works of such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and the American Founders. In eighteen original essays, Political Order presents the work of major scholars such as Robert Dahl, John Gray, Jennifer Nedelsky, Pasquale Pasquino, James Scott, Karen Orren, Steven Skowronek, Walter Dean Burnham, Morris Fiorina, and Norman Schofield who address some of the most pressing questions about political order. Under what conditions do we get political order rather than political chaos? How is political order sustained once it has been created? Do constitutions and electoral systems matter, and if so how much? Is there one best type of political order, and, if not, what is the range of viable possibilities and how should they be evaluated?

General

Imprint:	New York University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy
Release date:	May 1996
First published:	May 1996
Editors:	Ian Shapiro • Russell Hardin
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	549
ISBN-13:	978-0-8147-8029-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state
LSN:	0-8147-8029-6
Barcode:	9780814780299

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