In Defence of Politics — Bernard Crick

Author: Bernard Crick

Publisher: Penguin Books / Pelican Books

Format: Paperback

Edition: Revised Pelican edition, 1964

ISBN: No ISBN 

Condition: Second-hand paperback. General wear to covers and edges, including rubbing, light creasing, age toning to pages and minor marks from handling. Binding appears intact and the book remains a good readable copy. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

In Defence of Politics is Bernard Crick’s influential argument for politics as a necessary and civilising practice. Written against cynicism, coercion and ideological certainty, the book defends compromise, negotiation and public disagreement as essential parts of a free society. This revised Pelican edition presents a compact and accessible version of a major work of modern political thought.