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The Importance of Being Civil : The Struggle for Political Decency /
Civility is desirable and possible, but can this fragile ideal be guaranteed? The Importance of Being Civil offers the most comprehensive look at the nature and advantages of civility, throughout history and in our world today. Esteemed sociologist John Hall expands our understanding of civility as...
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2013.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Introduction
- Part I.A Composite Definition: 1. Agreeing to differ; 2. Sympathy and deception; 3. How best to rule; 4. Entry and exit; 5. Intelligence in states
- Part II. Enemies: 6. Down with authenticity; 7. The disenchantment of the intellectuals; 8. The problem with communism; 9. The destruction of trust; 10. Imperialism, the perversion of nationalism
- Conclusion.