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Social and Political Bonds

A Mosaic of Contrast and Convergence

by (author) F.M. Barnard

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2010
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773536470
    Publish Date
    Feb 2010
    List Price
    $125.00

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Warning specifically against official moralistic rhetoric, the ignoring of civic demands, and hidden acts of power by anonymous governmental bureaucracies and lobbyists, F.M. Barnard uses an approach that blurs the boundaries of specialized fields of study in order to recognize the degree to which individual choice influences political force. He also shows how any attempt to achieve a balance between the state and society requires a developed political judgement and a measured view of what can be politically attained and demanded. A masterfully clear work that synthesizes centuries of political theory, Social and Political Bonds makes a powerful and well-reasoned case for the benefits of civic involvement and governmental cooperation.

About the author

F.M. Barnard is professor emeritus of political science at University of Western Ontario and the author of numerous books, including Reason and Self-Enactment in History and Politics: Themes and Voices of Modernity and Herder on Nationality, Humanity, and

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