Contemporary Political Thoughts

Contents: Preface. 1. Libertarianism. 2. Neoliberalism. 3. Communitarian criticisms. 4. Principle of utility. 5. Utilitarianism. 6. Marxism. 7. John Rawls. 8. Post modernism. 9. Internet as hyper-liberalism. Bibliography. Index.

"The present book discusses the contemporary political thought. In a democracy the people elect the Government, therefore the real power rests with the people. But actually the politicians and political parties have become overlords.

However, politicians and governments care deeply about people's more judgments, for these provide the moral capital they depend on the survival and effective functioning. This book stands as a refreshing effort to come to terms with the inescapably moral character of political life. It is also an important contribution to the academic study of statesmanship. It succeeds in its stated goal of helping to recover a truly capacious sense of political reality, and successfully demonstrates that moral capital is a fact with which any science of politics must come to terms if it is to do justice to the true efficacy of moral prestige and personal character in human affairs." (jacket)