The Idea of the State (Paperback)

Part I. The Basic Idea: 1. The state as a structure of intelligibility; Part II. Philosophical Foundations of the State: 2. Politics, prudence and philosophy; 3. The post-Kantian convergence; Part III. The Idea of the State: 4. The omnicompetent state: toleration and limited government; 5. The absolute state: authority and resistance; 6. The organic state: democracy and freedom; Index.