{"product_id":"in-defence-of-politics-9780226120676","title":"In Defence Of Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bernard Crick\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History \u0026amp; Theory - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ever-timely explanation of the work of politics that argues powerfully that political activity is at its heart a kind of moral activity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's hard to get excited about politics these days. Polarization is high, getting things done seems all but impossible, and at times it seems like no one is willing to listen to anyone they disagree with. Surely there's a better way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e says, loud and proud: Absolutely not. In this classic but still timely work, which recently drew strong praise from Ezra Klein, Bernard Crick argues that politics, with its compromises and frustrations aand power struggles, remains the only tested alternative to government by coercion, making both freedom and order possible in heterogeneous societies. For Crick, politics is messy and complex, and his book defends it against those who would identify it with (and reduce it to) ideology, democracy, nationalism, or technology. \"Politics,\" Crick explains, \"involves genuine relationships with people who are genuinely other people, not tasks set for our redemption or objects for our philanthropy.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clear-eyed and frank yet still capable of inspiring, \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is a rousing call to recommit to the hard work of bringing people together and moving society forward.","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47556572676247,"sku":"9780226120676","price":4198.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780226120676.webp?v=1774416952","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/in-defence-of-politics-9780226120676","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}