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POWER AND MORALITY

Pitirim A. Sorokin

 

Subtitle:Who Shall Guard the Guardians? Porter Sargent Pub., Boston, 1959, 202pgs., index, end notes

 
 

Reviewer comments: Writing in 1959 the author is overwhelmed with the prospect of nuclear war, which he deems entirely possible, even likely, due to the fundamental nature of governments and rulers. The world was spared this catostrophy (so far) but his basic view of rulers remains valid.

 
 

Preface and Introduction

 
 

Chapter 1 - Ideologies of Ruling Group Morality: Three Views

 
 

Chapter 2 - Morality and Mentality of Rulers

 
 

Chapter 3 - Criminality and Morality of Heads of State

 
 

Chapter 4 - Other Power Elements Within the State

 
 

Chapter 5 - Noble Declarations and Ignoble Policies of Today's Rulers

 
 

Chapter 6 -Who Should Guard theGuardians?

 
 

Chapter 7 - Preventing a New World War

 
 

Chapter 8 -Three Basic Trends of Our Time

 
 

Chapter 9 -Decline of Sensate Values, Institutions, and Ideologies

 
 

Chapter 10 -Emergence of A New Order

 
 

Chapter 11-Towards Government of Scientists, Sages, and Saints

 
 

Chapter 12 - From Sensate Government to Integral Leadership

 
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