To Kill the King
Post-traditional Governance and Bureaucracy
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · April 30, 2005
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- Who it’s for
- Critical essays frame post-traditional governance through thinking as play, justice as seeking, and practice as art.
- Genres
- Political Philosophy, Philosophy Writing, Political Writing
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, April 30, 2005
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To Kill the King sketches post-traditional consciousness in terms of three rejuvenating concepts - thinking as play, justice as seeking, and practice as art. In a series of critical essays on each of these concepts, the book describes a post-traditional consciousness of governance that can yield enormous improvement in the quality of life for each individual.
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To Kill the King will appeal to any professor (whether in the post-modern camp or not) who wants to expose students to fresh challenges and insights.
Three Governance Concepts
Critical essays frame post-traditional governance through thinking as play, justice as seeking, and practice as art.
Come here for
- Thinking as play
- Justice as seeking and practice as art
Expect
- A discussion of post-traditional consciousness in governance
- Three rejuvenating concepts explored in separate critical essays
Where it sits
| Political Philosophy | 49% |
|---|---|
| Philosophy Writing | 32% |
| Political Writing | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
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- Authors
- David John Farmer
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- April 30, 2005
- Format
- Print & ebook
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