Manent, Pierre.

A world beyond politics? : a defense of the nation-state / Pierre Manent ; translated by Marc LePain. - ix,214 p. - New French thought . - New French thought. .

Translation of: Cours familier de philosophie politique.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The organization of separations -- The theologico-political vector -- The movement of equality -- The question of political forms -- The nation and the work of democracy -- Europe and the future of the nation -- The wars of the twentieth century -- The forces of trade -- Declaring the rights of man -- Becoming an individual -- The religion of humanity -- The body and the political order -- Sexual division and democracy -- The question of communism -- Is there a Nazi mystery? -- The empire of law -- The empire of morality -- The human political condition and the unity of the human race. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

0691125120 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Political science--Philosophy

JA71 / .M26413 2006

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