政治 为什么很重要 Politics: Why It Matters 英文原版 Andrew Gamble Wiley 下载 fb2 pdf rb kindle 115盘 极速 azw3

People so often focus on the negative aspects of politics, like greed and corruption, but without politics we would be lost. It frames everything we do, and it has the power to bring about real and positive change.

Politics, Andrew Gamble reminds us, defeated slavery and secured equal rights for women and minorities. Without savvy and principled politicians and citizens willing to engage in political action, there would still be civil war in Ireland and apartheid in South Africa. Closer to home, local politicians stand up for communities and endeavour to advance the prosperity and wellbeing of their constituents.

But it hasn’t always been like this, and without good politicians we could throw it all away. Right now humanity is in a race against itself, adjusting to new technologies that are destabilizing democracy and creating massive inequalities. By thinking and acting politically, Gamble argues, we can harness the imagination and enthusiasm of people everywhere to tackle these challenges and shape a better world.

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 Why bother with politics?

Chapter 2 What is at stake in politics?

Chapter 3 What is the point of studying politics?

Chapter 4 Can politics make a better world?

Endnotes

Further reading

Andrew Gamble is Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield and Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Cambridge.

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在过去两百年间，全人类自发地、共同地、毫无预先计划地参与了一场规模巨大而不受控制的实验，这实验正在稳步改变我们星球上每一个人的生活条件。正如约翰·麦克尼尔所言，人类依然在尚未搞懂全部游戏规则的情况下就走上了与地球博弈的牌桌。面对这一局面，没有任何个人或社会得以独善其身。现代化的后果已无处不在，且仍在蔓延倍增。现代人类社会面临的挑战在量级上与过去相比已不可同日而语，但与此同时，我们却严重缺乏应对各类挑战的能力

对于这些挑战，怀疑论者所持有的消极态度可以理解，但过度的怀疑主义会使人放弃本应承担的责任。人们可以简单地耸耸肩，只关注自己眼前的切身利益。这种选择听起来很有诱惑力，但同时也是一种背叛的行径。现实主义者的视角使人们看到了正在发生的变革的规模之巨大，以及我们所面临的挑战值严峻。然而，仅仅看到这些是不够的，这些问题不会自动得到解决。

政治总是具有凌乱化的倾向，时常龄人感到厌恶甚至极度沮丧；然而在其他时候，政治也可以使人振奋、启人心智、引人入胜。政治是从不枯燥的。正是这一特质吸引着人们前赴后继地投入对政治的研习。政治是人类生命中无可逃避的一部分。人类可以口头否定它的存在，试图将其拒之门外，但实际上我们除了面对政治之外别无选择。我们很难全然拒绝参与政治和研习政治，甚至不参与政治本身也是一种政治行为

我们不妨看看出自其（迈克尔·莫兰）经典著作《英国政治与治理》（Politics and Governance in the UK）并在其葬礼上被宣读的这段文字吧：

……政治关乎在相互竞争的观点与利益之间做出选择……无法通过和平手段做出这些选择，以及无法有效而和平地将这些选择付诸实践，会导致灾难性的后果。

……对于权力 竞逐，以及政客们为获胜而每每采取的各种寡廉鲜耻的手段，对那些投身大棋局的人来说，一直以来都构成了政治的诱惑力，也有助于解释那些置身事外者对政治既迷恋又憎恶的态度。憎恶是真实的，迷恋亦然。政治是由人物及环境构成的一场永不休止的戏剧，正是这一戏剧驱动着全世界的新闻议程。

…… 正如格劳乔·马克斯（Groucho Marx）用充满讥讽的笔法描摹的政客所言：“这些就是我的原则，若是你不喜欢它们的话……嗯，我还有其他的原则。”

研究政治，要对人类与人类社会的潜能以及其已然实现和能够实现的目标抱有希望，也要对人类知识与人类能力的限度以及人类社会与人类个体在阴暗和荒谬层面的弱点抱有怀疑戒惧之心。

书籍介绍

People so often focus on the negative aspects of politics, like greed and corruption, but without politics we would be lost. It frames everything we do, and it has the power to bring about real and positive change.

Politics, Andrew Gamble reminds us, defeated slavery and secured equal rights for women and minorities. Without savvy and principled politicians and citizens willing to engage in political action, there would still be civil war in Ireland and apartheid in South Africa. Closer to home, local politicians stand up for communities and endeavour to advance the prosperity and wellbeing of their constituents.

But it hasn’t always been like this, and without good politicians we could throw it all away. Right now humanity is in a race against itself, adjusting to new technologies that are destabilizing democracy and creating massive inequalities. By thinking and acting politically, Gamble argues, we can harness the imagination and enthusiasm of people everywhere to tackle these challenges and shape a better world.