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Political Hypocrisy
The Mask of Power, from Hobbes to Orwell and Beyond, Revised Edition
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A critical assessement of the problems of sincerity and truth in politics argues that we should accept hypocrisy as a fact of politics without resigning ourselves to it or embracing it, drawing on the lessons of such thinkers as Hobbes, Mandeville, Jefferson, Bentham, Sigwick, and Orwell.
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What kind of hypocrite should voters choose as their next leader? The question seems utterly cynical. However, as David Runciman suggests, it is actually much more cynical to pretend that politics can ever be completely sincere.
Political Hypocrisy is a timely and timeless book on the problems of sincerity and truth in politics, and how we can deal with them without slipping into hypocrisy ourselves. Runciman draws on the work of some of the great truth-tellers in modern political thought—Hobbes, Mandeville, Jefferson, Bentham, Sidgwick, and Orwell—and applies their ideas to different kinds of hypocritical politicians from Oliver Cromwell to Hillary Clinton.
He argues that we should accept hypocrisy as a fact of politics—the most dangerous form of political hypocrisy is to claim to have a politics without hypocrisy. Featuring a new foreword that takes the story up to Donald Trump, this book examines why, instead of vainly searching for authentic politicians, we should try to distinguish between harmless and harmful hypocrisies and worry only about the most damaging varieties.
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Political Hypocrisy by David Runciman has been praised for its sophisticated and intelligent discussion of hypocrisy in politics, drawing on classical and historical examples from figures like Mandeville, Hobbes, Jefferson, and the Victorians. Reviews highlight how it offers an insightful examination of the complex nature of sincerity and belief in political life, challenging simplistic notions of honesty. The book provides a thorough analysis of political duplicity through a historical lens, exploring the nuanced ways politicians navigate the gap between their public declarations and private actions.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780691180854
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 July 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Edition: Revised Edition
Illustration: 1 b/w illus.
Contributors:
- Foreword by David Runciman
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 300
About the Author
David Runciman is professor of politics at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Trinity Hall. His books include The Confidence Trap and The Politics of Good Intentions (both Princeton). He writes regularly about politics for the London Review of Books.
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