On oligarchy : ancient lessons for global politics / edited by David Edward Tabachnick and Toivo Koivukoski.

ISBN:

9781442661165

9781442664029

Title:

On oligarchy : ancient lessons for global politics / edited by David Edward Tabachnick and Toivo Koivukoski.

Author:

Tabachnick, David Edward, 1972-

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 232 pages)

Contents:

Oligarchy and Oikonomia : Aristotle's ambivalent assessment of private property / Waller R. Newell -- Aritsotle and American oligarchy : a study in political influence / Jeremy S. Neill -- Overcoming oligarchy : Republicanism and the right to property in The Federalist / Jeffrey Sikkenga -- A corruption of oligarchs / Peter Simpson -- The threat of misguided elites : Aristotle on oligarchy / Steven C. Skultety -- Thucydides and the importance of ideology in conflict / Laurie M. Johnson Bagby -- Oligarchs and Democrats / Leah Bradshaw -- A shortage of men : wealth, rank, and recognition in Cicero's civic education / Geoffrey Kellow -- On oligarchy : an ontological account / Toivo Koivukoski -- Oilgarchy and the rule of law / Craig Cooper.

Subject Term:

Oligarchy.

Oligarchy -- History.

Wealth -- Political aspects.

Economics.

Added Author:

Tabachnick, David Edward, 1972-

Koivukoski, Toivo.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2011

Publication Information:

Toronto :

University of Toronto Press,

[2011]

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Summary

On Oligarchy deftly illuminates the significance of this regime in the context of pressing global economic and political issues.

Author Notes

Tabachnick David :

David Edward Tabachnick is a professor in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at Nipissing University.
Koivukoski Toivu :

Toivo Koivukoski is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at Nipissing University.Teixeira Herminio Meireles :

Hermínio Meireles Teixeira is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at Nipissing University.

Reviews (1)

Choice Review

This volume edited by Tabachnick and Koivukoski (both, Nippising Univ., Canada) is the third in a series of books that apply the lessons of the great tradition of political philosophy to contemporary politics; in that regard, the series serves as a fine illustration of the continuing relevance of political philosophy to the understanding of contemporary politics. Such a series is both valuable and praiseworthy, as is this particular volume. Contributors discuss Aristotle, Thucydides, the Federalist, and Cicero in an effort to understand the phenomena of oligarchy. Filled with high-quality, provocative essays, this volume is highly recommended for those who have a theoretical interest in political philosophy in general and oligarchy in particular, but it is also (and especially) recommended to thoughtful readers who have a serious concern with the preservation of democracy. Waller Newell's "Oligarchy and Oikonomia," Jeffrey Sikkenga's "Overcoming Oligarchy," Peter Simpson's "A Corruption of Oligarchs," and Toivo Koivukoski's "On Oligarchy: An Ontological Account" are particular standouts, but the entire collection is excellent. This thought-provoking collection of essays is enthusiastically recommended for specialists and general readers alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. M. Harding University of Dallas