Politics
A Very Short Introduction

This is the first time that I read a book from the "Very Short Introductions" of the Oxford University Press and it sure made up for what it promised. A very well introduction on that abstract concept called politics. Because it was such a small book, only 110 small pages, I expected a quick read, a......more

The word political has many uses. One refers to pandering to voters. For example, we often hear someone decry an action as, "just a political move", meaning something done to appeal to voters, or we hear that something is "politically correct"; designed not to offend voters. These uses of the word a......more

"...What is universally moral may be fatal to a specific culture." Kenneth Minogue is totally frank in his political opinions - that is rare. But I have right not to care about opinions of the author if I am reading an introductory book, don't I? First part of the book is an attempt to give an idea of......more

There is a lot that people of all political backgrounds can enjoy and learn from this book, particularly the author’s treatment of political history in the first half of the book. However, it has to be remembered that even with an authoritative title and framing, a book like this will always shelter......more