Tyranny: A New Interpretation

by Waller R. Newell

Book Overview

This is the first comprehensive exploration of ancient and modern tyranny in the history of political thought. Waller R. Newell argues that modern tyranny and statecraft differ fundamentally from the classical understanding. Newell demonstrates a historical shift in emphasis from the classical thinkers' stress on the virtuous character of rulers and the need for civic education to the modern emphasis on impersonal institutions and cold-blooded political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107610737
• ISBN13: 9781107610736
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"