{"product_id":"in-defense-of-politics-paperback","title":"In Defense of Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard Crick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ever-timely explanation of the work of politics that argues powerfully that political activity is at its heart a kind of moral activity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's hard to get excited about politics these days. Polarization is high, getting things done seems all but impossible, and at times it seems like no one is willing to listen to anyone they disagree with. Surely there's a better way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e says, loud and proud: Absolutely not. In this classic but still timely work, which recently drew strong praise from Ezra Klein, Bernard Crick argues that politics, with its compromises and frustrations aand power struggles, remains the only tested alternative to government by coercion, making both freedom and order possible in heterogeneous societies. For Crick, politics is messy and complex, and his book defends it against those who would identify it with (and reduce it to) ideology, democracy, nationalism, or technology. \"Politics,\" Crick explains, \"involves genuine relationships with people who are genuinely other people, not tasks set for our redemption or objects for our philanthropy.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clear-eyed and frank yet still capable of inspiring, \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is a rousing call to recommit to the hard work of bringing people together and moving society forward.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this illuminating celebration of the political world, Bernard Crick asserts that politics, with its compromises and power struggles, remains the only tested alternative to government by coercion, making both freedom and order possible in heterogeneous societies. For Crick, politics is messy and complex, and his book defends it against those who would identify it with (and reduce it to) ideology, democracy, nationalism, or technology. This Fourth edition has been updated to include an assessment of the revolutions in 1989 in Eastern Europe. It also examines current situations in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, and South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard Crick\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of politics at Birkbeck College, London, and honorary \u003cbr\u003efellow of Edinburgh University. Among his publications are \u003ci\u003eGeorge Orwell: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.52 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057608777952,"sku":"9780226120676","price":68.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/HLhlfN2GiL9780226120676.webp?v=1781379232","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/in-defense-of-politics-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}