The Good Society: A Book of Readings - Anthony Arblaster & Steven Lukes
Title: The Good Society: A Book of Readings
Author: Anthony Arblaster and Steven Lukes (editors)
Publisher: Methuen & Co Ltd
Format: Paperback
Edition: First edition, 1971 University Paperbacks original
ISBN: 0416084303
Condition: Fair to good second-hand condition. Noticeable rubbing, fading and surface wear to the covers, with edge and corner wear, creasing and age-related marks. Spine is rubbed and faded. Please see photos for the exact copy available.
An extensive anthology of readings on the idea of the good society, edited by political theorists Anthony Arblaster and Steven Lukes. The eighty-one selections bring together major arguments from conservative, liberal, socialist and anarchist traditions, alongside literary and intellectual voices including George Orwell, John Maynard Keynes, Sigmund Freud, Leo Tolstoy, Che Guevara and Mao Tse-tung.
Published by Methuen in 1971, this wide-ranging collection offers a useful introduction to modern social and political thought and will appeal to readers of political philosophy, intellectual history, sociology and twentieth-century political theory.