Political Evil: What It Is and How to Combat It
- ISBN-10
- 0307473015
- ISBN-13
- 9780307473011
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 339
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Alan Wolfe
Description
A leading political scientist identifies "political evil" as wrongdoing perpetrated by individuals with specific political goals, cites specific examples throughout the world and explains that important changes can be initiated through adjustments in how political evil is treated.
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