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Five best-selling introductions to politics from the highly acclaimed Very Short Introductions series packaged together in a stylish box
The perfect gift for students and the knowledge-hungry
The quick way-in to the subject of politics
Includes a copy of the new edition of A Very Short Introduction to Everything
Very Short Introductions have sold 2 million copies
'I'm addicted to this series of pocket-portable introductory lectures'
Guardian Review
Very Short Introduction Boxed Sets
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Five best-selling introductions to politics from the highly acclaimed Very Short Introductions series packaged together in a stylish box, to give a complete introductory overview to the subject of politics -- from the development of capitalism, the history of democracy to a succinct history of fascism, from its pre-First World War origins to the contemporary resurgence of the extreme right.
Politics: A Very Short Introduction by Kenneth Minogue
ISBN-10: 0-19-285388-0/ ISBN-13: 978-0-19-285388-2
'This is a fascinating book which sketches, in a very short space, one view of the nature of politics the reader is challenged, provoked and stimulated by Minogue's trenchant views.' Ian Davies, Talking Politics
In this provocative but balanced essay, Kenneth Minogue discusses the development of politics from the ancient world to the twentieth century. He prompts us to consider why political systems evolve, how politics offers both power and order in our society, whether democracy is always a good thing, and what future politics may have in the twenty-first century.
Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction by James Fulcher
ISBN-10: 0-19-280218-6 / ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280218-7
The history and development of capitalism are discussed through three detailed and absorbing case studies ranging from the tulipomania of seventeenth-century Holland to the recent Enron crisis in America.
Democracy: A Very Short Introduction by Bernard Crick
ISBN-10: 0-19-280250-X/ ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280250-7
A short account of the history of the doctrine and practice of democracy, from ancient Greece and Rome through the American, French, and Russian revolutions, and of the usages and practices associated with it in the modern world.
Socialism: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Newman
ISBN-10: 0-19-280431-6 / ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280431-0
'well written and enjoyable to read.' Socialist Review
Many people now think of socialism as an outdated ideology. Michael Newman seeks to contextualise it, explaining the evolution of socialist ideas from the French Revolution to the present day, and examining why past attempts to implement socialism might have failed.
Fascism: A Very Short Introduction by Kevin Passmore
ISBN-10: 0-19-280155-4 / ISBN-13: 978-0-19-280155-5
'Kevin Passmore's excellent introduction to the subject succeeds on many levels [...] There are few books by a single author that deal with fascism as a generic phenomenon across the whole of Europe, especially one as concise as this, and as refreshingly free of jargon and the inevitable, interminable, typologies' Tim Kirk, Times Literary Supplement
Readership: The ideal present for students, the knowledge-hungry, and general readers wanting to understand a subject quickly.
Contents
Politics: A Very Short Introduction by Kenneth Minogue
Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction by James Fulcher
Democracy: A Very Short Introduction by Bernard Crick
Socialism: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Newman
Fascism: A Very Short Introduction by Kevin Passmore
Plus a copy of the new edition of A Very Short Introduction to Everything
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这本书所构建的知识框架，其逻辑的严谨性令人印象深刻。它似乎遵循着一种由内而外的解构路径，首先确立了最基础的定义和前提，如同打地基一般牢固，不容置疑。接着，作者系统地引入了各种相互关联的子系统或理论分支，但每一次的引入都伴随着清晰的承上启下关系说明，使得读者能够清晰地追踪到知识的脉络走向。最妙的是，在探讨到那些充满争议或尚未有定论的领域时，作者并未采取偏颇的立场，而是像一位公正的仲裁者，将正反两方的核心论据都摊开来供读者审视，并巧妙地指出各自的局限性。这种结构化的思维方式，不仅帮助我系统地梳理了已有的认知，更重要的是，它教会了我如何去构建自己的分析模型，如何在一个复杂系统中寻找不变的规律。它提供的不是一个被动接受的结论，而是一套可以自我运转、不断迭代的思考工具箱。
评分这部书的装帧设计简直是一场视觉的盛宴。封面那种略带磨砂质感的纸张，握在手里既有分量又不失细腻，色彩的运用也极为考究，那种饱和度恰到好处的深色调，透露出一种沉静而内敛的气质。排版上，作者对留白的掌控达到了炉火纯青的地步，文字与空白的呼吸感十足，让人在阅读时不会感到丝毫的压迫。而且，即使是这样一本“精简”的读物，内页的字体选择也显得无比用心，宋体和黑体的巧妙搭配，不仅保证了易读性，更增添了一种古典的韵味。我尤其欣赏它在章节过渡时的设计，往往会用一个极简的、象征性的图形来标志段落的转换，这种无声的引导，比冗长的文字说明更显功力。翻阅此书，与其说是在阅读文字，不如说是在参与一场精心编排的艺术展示，每一个细节都像是经过深思熟虑的雕琢，让人忍不住想一遍又一遍地摩挲、品味。它成功地将知识的严肃性与阅读体验的美感提升到了一个新的高度，绝对是书架上那一抹低调却无法忽视的风景线。
评分从一个普通读者的角度来看，这本书最大的价值在于它对复杂议题的“可接近性”的完美平衡。很多严肃的学术著作往往因为入门门槛过高而让普通爱好者望而却步，但此书却成功地架起了一座坚固而又亲切的桥梁。作者似乎总能预见到读者在哪个环节会产生困惑，并在那个节点及时投射一束理解的光芒。它没有采取过度简化的处理方式来牺牲内容的准确性，相反，它通过精妙的比喻、恰当的历史案例或者巧妙的图示（即使是在文字描述中），将那些抽象的概念具象化、生活化。这种“深入浅出”的能力，不是简单的“降维打击”，而是一种高超的认知转化艺术。读完之后，我感觉自己并没有被“喂食”知识，而是被“赋能”了，获得了理解那些原本遥不可及的话题的信心和基础，这对于拓宽视野、参与更高层次的讨论，无疑具有里程碑式的意义。
评分阅读的体验，很大程度上依赖于作者叙事的节奏感，而这本书在这方面的处理，简直可以称得上是教科书级别的范例。叙述的开篇并不急于抛出所有论点，而是像一位经验丰富的引导者，先设置了一个引人入胜的场景或一个宏大的历史背景，让读者的心神先沉淀下来。随后的内容推进，那种张弛有度的节奏感让人心悦诚服。时而深入剖析某个关键概念，用精炼的语言将复杂的逻辑层层剥开，如同庖丁解牛般干净利落；时而又突然放缓，用一个富有哲理性的反问或一个精妙的小故事来印证前文，给予读者消化和思考的空间。这种快慢结合、疏密相间的叙事布局，使得原本可能枯燥的论述变得跌宕起伏，仿佛在聆听一场精心编排的交响乐，高潮迭起，又不失和谐。我发现自己完全被这种节奏所牵引，不知不觉中，几个小时便在指尖悄然流逝，这正是优秀写作的魅力所在——它让你忘记了时间的流逝，只专注于思想的律动。
评分这本书的语言风格呈现出一种令人赞叹的“克制的高级感”。作者显然深谙文字的重量，没有使用任何华而不实的辞藻或故作深奥的术语堆砌，相反，它采用了一种极其精准、洗练的表达方式。每一个词语的选择都像是经过千锤百炼，恰到好处地传达了作者的本意，多一个字嫌冗余，少一个字则意不尽。读起来，你不会感到任何的“废话”，每一句话都像是承载了重要的信息量，具有极强的密度感。这种朴实而又精妙的文字功底，体现了一种对主题的深刻理解和自信——真正的智者往往无需用复杂的语言来掩饰自己的思考。这种清晰、直接、直击核心的沟通方式，极大地提升了阅读的效率和理解的深度。对我来说，这不仅仅是一本书，更像是一次高水平的语言示范课，教我如何用最少的笔墨，描绘出最广阔的图景。
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