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- Condition
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- 2018-07-27
- ISBN
- 9780691180854
- EAN
- 9780691180854
- Book Title
- Political Hypocrisy : the Mask of Power, from Hobbes to Orwell and Beyond, Revised Edition
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Features
- New Edition
- Genre
- Philosophy, Political Science
- Topic
- Political Process / General, History & Theory, Political, American Government / State
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 9.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 300 Pages
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A critical assessement of the problems of sincerity and truth in politics argues that we should accept hypocrisy as a fact of politics without resigning ourselves to it or embracing it, drawing on the lessons of such thinkers as Hobbes, Mandeville, Jefferson, Bentham, Sigwick, and Orwell.
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Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691180857
ISBN-13
9780691180854
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239667042
Product Key Features
Book Title
Political Hypocrisy : the Mask of Power, from Hobbes to Orwell and Beyond, Revised Edition
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Political Process / General, History & Theory, Political, American Government / State
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Philosophy, Political Science
Number of Pages
300 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ja79.R7819 2018
Edition Description
New Edition
Edition Number
2
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"A very intelligent, subtle, and learned guide to the classics and to the pre-eminent historical examples of hypocrisy from Mandeville and Hobbes to Jefferson and the Victorians." --David Martin, Times Literary Supplement, "David Runciman's great achievement is to take the notion of hypocrisy, well-known as a term of moral disapprobation, and to relocate it as a central concept in the history of rational liberal discourse. This illuminating, wide-ranging, and subtle study presents the exposing of hypocrisy, and its simultaneous retention, as an uncomfortable and largely deliberate feature of the writings of some major political theorists and disputants from Hobbes to the present, and argues persuasively and with characteristic elegance that hypocritical deception is necessarily embedded in political life and language." 'e"Michael Freeden, University of Oxford, "Journalists and pundits notoriously pounce on any evidence of hypocrisy. . . . Runciman takes a far more textured, sophisticated approach to the phenomenon in Political Hypocrisy , a timely, long overdue study of one of public life's in-your-face puzzles." --Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer, "[ Political Hypocrisy ] is highly readable and contains a plethora of shrewd and quotable remarks. . . . What struck a chord with me was [Runciman's] gentle demolition of the idea that a politician's profession of his own sincerity, or passionate belief, proves anything at all." --Samuel Brittan, Financial Times, "David Runciman's Political Hypocrisy is a superb, beautifully written book on a crucial topic, unmatched in the field and likely to shape it for a long time to come. I was consistently surprised and enlightened by its arguments." --Andrew Sabl, University of California, Los Angeles, "To say [Runciman] is a fan of hypocrisy is an understatement. He loves it, studies it, defines and cross-references it, deploring those who fail to see its virtues in binding together the social contract." --Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times, "David Runciman's great achievement is to take the notion of hypocrisy, well-known as a term of moral disapprobation, and to relocate it as a central concept in the history of rational liberal discourse. This illuminating, wide-ranging, and subtle study presents the exposing of hypocrisy, and its simultaneous retention, as an uncomfortable and largely deliberate feature of the writings of some major political theorists and disputants from Hobbes to the present, and argues persuasively and with characteristic elegance that hypocritical deception is necessarily embedded in political life and language." --Michael Freeden, University of Oxford, "In the excellent Political Hypocrisy , British journalist David Runciman uses the 2008 campaign to test his thesis that hypocrisy and anti-hypocrisy are joined in a 'discrete system' and that our obsession with this antagonistic tango is making modern politics impossible." --D.N. Ghosh, Economic and Political Weekly, "A fascinating, stimulating read. It treats an issue of immediate political interest in a subtle and engaging way, finding in the history of political liberalism a wealth of insights relevant to contemporary politics. Anyone discussing political hypocrisy in the future will have to deal with this book." --Bryan Garsten, Yale University, " Political Hypocrisy is not just another denunciation of politicians as liars. Instead, it offers us a tour, from Hobbes and Mandeville to Bentham and Orwell. Runciman is best on the American revolutionaries and our eminent Victorians, perhaps because both the US war of independence and British empire required self-aware democratic politicians to gloss over the gaps between their proclaimed beliefs and their actual behaviour." --Richard King, Australian Literary Review, "David Runciman's Political Hypocrisy is a superb, beautifully written book on a crucial topic, unmatched in the field and likely to shape it for a long time to come. I was consistently surprised and enlightened by its arguments." 'e"Andrew Sabl, University of California, Los Angeles, "To say [Runciman] is a fan of hypocrisy is an understatement. He loves it, studies it, defines and cross-references it, deploring those who fail to see its virtues in binding together the social contract." 'e"Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times, " In a masterly survey of political philosophers, practitioners and writers, [Runciman] has brought out how they have dealt with hypocrisy in politics and addressed the question of when it is worth worrying over and when it is not worth worrying." "It seems like a no-brainer, right? Hypocrisy is always a bad, bad thing. Not so, says David Runciman. . . . In this subtly argued, historically grounded look at the utilitarian uses--and varying definitions of--hypocrisy, some of the biggest thinkers in political theory throughout the centuries are explored. . . . A surprisingly brisk read for a work with such weight to it. . . by all means, give it a go.", "A fascinating, stimulating read. It treats an issue of immediate political interest in a subtle and engaging way, finding in the history of political liberalism a wealth of insights relevant to contemporary politics. Anyone discussing political hypocrisy in the future will have to deal with this book." 'e"Bryan Garsten, Yale University, "In the excellent Political Hypocrisy , British journalist David Runciman uses the 2008 campaign to test his thesis that hypocrisy and anti-hypocrisy are joined in a 'e~discrete system' and that our obsession with this antagonistic tango is making modern politics impossible." 'e"D.N. Ghosh, Economic and Political Weekly, "A subtle, impressively intelligent discussion of a topic that's on just about everybody's mind." --David Willetts, Prospect
Copyright Date
2018
Lccn
2017-961435
Dewey Decimal
320.101
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
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