Aldous Huxley : the political thought of a man of letters / / Alessandro Maurini |
Autore | Maurini Alessandro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Collana | Politics, Literature, and Film |
ISBN | 1-4985-1378-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: An intellectual biography of a political thinker -- Beyond Marxism and positivism: the formative years -- Huxley's political thinking: the lesson of Vilfredo Pareto -- Mass society and Fordism -- The totalitarian elite -- Democratic elitism for peace and democracy -- Political thought between utopia and dystopia -- Huxley within contemporary political thought -- Appendix: On pacifist and cooperative realism: a misunderstanding in Turin between Aldous Huxley and Giuseppe Prezzolini in 1958. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798857703321 |
Maurini Alessandro
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aldous Huxley : the political thought of a man of letters / / Alessandro Maurini |
Autore | Maurini Alessandro |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 pages) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Collana | Politics, Literature, and Film |
ISBN | 1-4985-1378-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: An intellectual biography of a political thinker -- Beyond Marxism and positivism: the formative years -- Huxley's political thinking: the lesson of Vilfredo Pareto -- Mass society and Fordism -- The totalitarian elite -- Democratic elitism for peace and democracy -- Political thought between utopia and dystopia -- Huxley within contemporary political thought -- Appendix: On pacifist and cooperative realism: a misunderstanding in Turin between Aldous Huxley and Giuseppe Prezzolini in 1958. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810765803321 |
Maurini Alessandro
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2017 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aligning values and politics : empowerment versus entitlement / / Michael Gendre, Nicolás Sánchez |
Autore | Gendre Michael |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Soggetto topico |
Political participation - United States
Transparency in government - United States |
ISBN | 0-7618-6724-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses; " Then and Now; 3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government; 4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty; 5 Drawing the Line between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others; 6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities; 7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance; 8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption; 9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution; 10 Discrimination as a Moral and Strategic Challenge
11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government; 13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes; 14 The Obstacles That We Still Face; 15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society with Meaningful Lives; 16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance; 17 From Ancients to Moderns; Afterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798015503321 |
Gendre Michael
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Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aligning values and politics : empowerment versus entitlement / / Michael Gendre, Nicolás Sánchez |
Autore | Gendre Michael |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Soggetto topico |
Political participation - United States
Transparency in government - United States |
ISBN | 0-7618-6724-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses; " Then and Now; 3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government; 4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty; 5 Drawing the Line between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others; 6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities; 7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance; 8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption; 9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution; 10 Discrimination as a Moral and Strategic Challenge
11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government; 13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes; 14 The Obstacles That We Still Face; 15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society with Meaningful Lives; 16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance; 17 From Ancients to Moderns; Afterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820807003321 |
Gendre Michael
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Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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America in perspective : (abridged) : The United States through foreign eyes / edited with an introduction and notes by Henry Steele Commager |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : The new american library, 1948 |
Descrizione fisica | XVII, 223 p. ; 18 cm |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Collana | Mentor Book |
Soggetto topico | Democrazia - Stati Uniti d'America |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-990006114680203316 |
New York : The new american library, 1948 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The American commonwealth [[electronic resource] /] / James Bryce ; with an introduction by Gary L. McDowell |
Autore | Bryce James Bryce, Viscount, <1838-1922.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Indianapolis, Ind., : Liberty Fund, 1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1713 p.) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Soggetto topico | State governments - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61487-776-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Vol. 1. The national government. The state governments -- v. 2. The party system. Public opinion. Illustrations and reflections. Social institutions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462468903321 |
Bryce James Bryce, Viscount, <1838-1922.>
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Indianapolis, Ind., : Liberty Fund, 1995 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The American commonwealth / / James Bryce ; with an introduction by Gary L. McDowell |
Autore | Bryce James Bryce, Viscount, <1838-1922.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Indianapolis, Ind. : , : Liberty Fund, , 1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 volumes in 1 (xl, 1663 pages)) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Soggetto topico | State governments - United States |
ISBN | 1-61487-776-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Vol. 1. The national government. The state governments -- v. 2. The party system. Public opinion. Illustrations and reflections. Social institutions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786381003321 |
Bryce James Bryce, Viscount, <1838-1922.>
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Indianapolis, Ind. : , : Liberty Fund, , 1995 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The American commonwealth / / James Bryce ; with an introduction by Gary L. McDowell |
Autore | Bryce James Bryce, Viscount, <1838-1922.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Indianapolis, Ind. : , : Liberty Fund, , 1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 volumes in 1 (xl, 1663 pages)) |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Soggetto topico | State governments - United States |
ISBN | 1-61487-776-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Vol. 1. The national government. The state governments -- v. 2. The party system. Public opinion. Illustrations and reflections. Social institutions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812356903321 |
Bryce James Bryce, Viscount, <1838-1922.>
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Indianapolis, Ind. : , : Liberty Fund, , 1995 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The american commonwealth / James Bryce ; with an introduction by Gary L. McDowell |
Autore | Bryce, James Bryce |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Indianapolis, : Liberty fund, 1995 |
Descrizione fisica | 2 v. (XL, 1663 p.) ; 24 cm |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
ISBN | 9781628452891 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991002903779707536 |
Bryce, James Bryce
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Indianapolis, : Liberty fund, 1995 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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American Democracy in Crisis : The Case for Rethinking Madisonian Government / / by Jeanne Sheehan |
Autore | Zaino Jeanne |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXXIII, 280 p. 17 illus., 15 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina |
320.973
320.473 |
Soggetto topico |
Political science
World politics Executive power Elections Political Science Political History Executive Politics Electoral Politics |
ISBN | 3-030-62281-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. The Dispersion of Power -- 2. A Republic - If You Can Keep It -- 3. 'Trias Politica' -- 4. A Most Unsure Grip -- 5. The Object of the Government or Systems Failure -- 6. A Necessary Evil -- 7. The Strategy of Majority Rule -- 8. A Failure to Act of What's Most Remarkable -- 9. Nothing Human Can Be Perfect: Constitutional Change and the Limits of the Remedies Thereafter -- 10. Restructuring by Rewriting or Towards a More Responsible Government -- 11. The 'Two Modes' - Proposal by Congress and 'The Other Way' -- 12. Return to First Solutions or Extra-Constitutional Means of Bridging the Divide. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484176303321 |
Zaino Jeanne
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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