Amoral Politics

Amoral Politics
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9781438418865
ISBN-13 : 1438418868
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Book Synopsis Amoral Politics by : Ben-Ami Scharfstein

Download or read book Amoral Politics written by Ben-Ami Scharfstein and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of how and why politics is amoral. It deals especially with what the author terms Machiavellism—the disregard of moral scruples for political ends that leads to the justification and use of deception and force in all aspects of political life. A comparative cultural study, it examines the theory and practice of politics in ancient China, ancient India, Renaissance Italy, and modern Europe, as well as tribal cultures, in order to test how widespread such political amorality has been throughout history. Scharfstein concludes that political or ethical theories that do not view Machiavellism as inseparable from political life are inadequate to human affairs and of doubtful relevance to politics. In reaching this conclusion, he explores such topics as why people readily accept political violations of truthfulness and fairness; whether decisive philosophical arguments have been advanced against Machiavellism; whether the use of deception in politics is in politicians' own best interests; and whether the prevalence of Machiavellism rules out the likelihood of a better political future.


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