Interpreting Political Responsibility

by John Montfort Dunn and John Dunn

Book Overview

The task of political theory is to show human beings how they have good reason to act in the historical situation in which they find themselves. The central theme of Interpreting Political Responsibility is the increasingly ineffectual contribution of modern academic study of political theory to carrying out this task. Human beings today depend more on the ability of a few for prudent and skilful political agency than ever before. There are many reasons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745608280
• ISBN13: 9780745608280
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"