Contemporary poltical thought

Book Summary of Contemporary Political Thought Political power has greatly accumulated during recent centuries in the growth of the nationa state with its much more efficient instruments of compulsion. It has, therefore become all the more necessary for power to be studied, explained, justified and the limits to it, if any, defined. But if it has grown, so also has the social consciousness developed; so too has the growth of scientific knowledge increased awareness of the possiblities of controlling environment. About Author : Dr. J.K. Chopra is a senior lecturer of Political Science in Delhi. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Political Science and M.A. degree in Economics from Delhi Univesity. He is a life member of the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi and is assocaited with many research organisations and social movements. Besides this he is a very renowned astrolger and has accurately predicted about political events many a time. He has several books to his credit. Contents : Preface Nature of Thought The Individual and Morality Sociality and Morality The Content of Morality: Rules and Values The Social Good The State and Social Purpose Democratic Political Theory Ideology and Revolution Democracy and Industrialization Contemporary Thought and Politics