The Process of Government

by Arthur Fisher Bentley, Peter H Odegard (Editor)

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Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Sociology

557 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1908

Reviews

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

So here's the problem with this otherwise great work of theory: it's super dense and probably doesn't say what you think it says because Bentley's use of language is both imprecise and non-contemporary. But if you are inclined to believe that we perhaps put too much stake in ideology in our accounts of domestic politics, then Bentley might either confuse you to death or give you something to think real hard about.

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

An early gem in the development of the discipline of political science. At the time this book came out (early 1900s), it took a different path from many other works. Bentley argued that groups and group processes were important in understanding politics. A precursor of the group theory of politics. . . .