Principles and Problems of Government
Author: Charles Grove Haines
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2015-06-25
Total Pages: 617
ISBN-13: 9781330360217
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Principles and Problems of Government Frequently the study of government is approached through a description and an analysis of the organization and machinery by which public affairs are conducted. The moving forces, principles, and problems are either neglected or scantily considered amid the details of fact which such descriptive studies entail. It is on this account that political science appears to be devoted chiefly to the "external characteristics of governing institutions" The purpose of this book is to present an approach to the study of government through the avenue of principles and problems. A few objects which have been kept constantly in view are: first, to give the necessary setting for the study of principles and problems; second, to present problems and issues for discussion rather than to impart information; third, to encourage the formation of opinions and judgments on political issues rather than to train the memory by a repetition of facts about government. Problems are presented for consideration in order to encourage thinking in concrete terms as to government organization and administration. A brief and elementary discussion of principles and problems is given with the purpose primarily of stimulating interest for further study. Though it is recognized that there is danger of reaching conclusions on insufficient information, it is believed that the habit of thinking and of forming judgments should be cultivated to a much greater extent than is customary in government instruction. For this purpose stimulating extracts and suggestive quotations from writers on political affairs are extensively used. Except in the consideration of certain topics on which information is not readily available, no attempt has been made to give important facts as to government organization and machinery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.