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The Art of Politics

The political system of contemporary democracies is far from perfect and our dissatisfactions with it are many. Nevertheless it is the envy of the world and the finest political system that has thus far emerged in the course of human history. Its chief merit is that it provides the political goods – such as liberty, toleration, justice, property, and equality – we need for our well-being. ...more

305 pages, cloth

ISBN 1-59403-235-1

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