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Political Philosophy Political Science Social Sciences

Political philosophy, or philosophy of government, attempts to understand the functioning of civil society and civic participation through rational means.

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What is Government? - An essay about the origination and evolution of government including an analysis of the history of government based upon the ideas of John Lock, Thomas Paine, and Aristotle.
School of Cooperative Individualism - A website introducing visitors to the socio-political philosophy of cooperative individualism, as espoused by champions of individual liberty Thomas Paine, Henry George and others of like mind. The website also includes an internal search engine and exten
On Equality - The many principles of equality foisted on egalitarianism, and their worth by Prof. Ted Honderich.
Biblical Theocracy - Topics discussed include Aristotle's politics, pros and cons of Christian Democracy, the practical possibility of theocracy.
Where are the Meek? - Essay by Barry Lenoardini suggesting a less mechanized approach to the pursuit of one's life. Author, table of contents and introduction.
Radical Centrism.org - About the philosophical basis of the Radical Middle movement. Manifesto, papers, and links.
Constitutionalism - Philosophical survey of the idea that government should be limited in its powers by law; from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Wil Waluchow.
Political Philosophy - Definitions for four main kinds of political philosophy by professor Duncan Richter.
Conservativism and Christian Democracy - Text of a speech by David Willetts, Conservative MP for Havant (UK), tracing the history of the conservative and Christian Democracy movements and contrasting their origins, aims, and directions, particularly in regard to public services.
The Briney Ethical Trust - A qualified public charity established to promote ethics in politics and government.
Foundations of Political Theory - Organized section of the American Political Science Association promoting research, teaching, and professional development. News, publications, and awards.
Sovereignty - Modern notion of political authority of supreme authority within a territory; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Dan Philpott.
American Prophet - Provides political news, commentary and articles with a Christian slant.
The Green Book - Political, Economic and Social basis of the 'Third Universal Theory' in the three parts of The Green Book, the philosophy of Muammar Al Qathafi.
Price and Anti-Prince - Machiavelli's The Prince and of Frederick the Great's response, Anti-Machiavel threaded together, chapter by chapter. Full electronic texts.
Neoliberalism - Attempts to summarise neoliberalism as a philosophy, not simply as economics.
The Chains of the Consitution - Essay exploring the history of American constitutionalism.
How to Make Russia a Normal Country - Publication by Matthew Maly on Russian transition to democracy and market economy. Bio, resume, articles and books.
The Perfect Law of Liberty - Explores what freedom is and its relationship to law, the proper role of government, and which forms of government are best.
Serendipity: Liberty and Democracy - John Stuart Mill's essay On Liberty,other articles deaing with liberty, freedom and democracy.
Political Theory Daily Review - A portal weblog on political theory and philosophy, updated every weekday. Links to articles and essays that can be read free of charge and that are relevant to the field of political theory, broadly conceived to cover a wide range of subjects, perspectiv
Political Systems - All the major political systems explained, from anarchy through capitalism and socialism to theocracy.
Identities: How Governed, Who Pays? - Serialized amateur study of group identity politics, social conflict, and political philosophy in history by H.B. Paksoy.
International Political Theory - Mailing list for anyone interested in discussing the intersection between international relations and political theory.
Equality - Survey of social and political equality; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Stefan Gosepath.
Political Thought - Political blog including religious thought, current affairs and more.
TYSK - The Philosophy of Government Department - Links to articles and essays on the formulation of the U.S. government from an "original intent" perspective.
Hierarchic Democracy and the Necessity of Mass Civil Disobedience - Ted Honderich on how gross differentials in economic power, and hence political power, make a mockery of conventional assumptions about "liberal democracy", as practiced in the United States and Britain.
External Evolution of Human Species - A site based on books written by the sites author on the evolution of human organization: by its size (through tribe, city-state, state, and empire) and by its quality (through monarchy and republic).
The Nature of Pure Democracy - The nature and significance of the appearance of democracy in a civilization.
An Ideological Division - Offering non-traditional definitions of conservatism, liberalism, libertarianism, socialism, and the role of the moderate

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