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OverviewQuantum physics, according to Theodore Becker, provides the means for replacing outdated eighteenth-century political and economic philosophies with a new paradigm more appropriate to our current understanding of physical reality. Becker had selected contributions by a number of political scientists who subscribe to the view that a Newtonian worldview is inadequate to explain today's political phenomena. These theorists believe that the laws and findings of quantum physics provide a more appropriate scientific paradigm. Becker terms intellectual forays exploring this hypothesis thought experiments. Together they comprise a major challenge to prevailing views held by the wealthy, government officials, and corporate executives. Newtonian theory, according to one contributor to this volume, is related to classic, liberal democratic thought and thereby to indirect, representative democracy. Quantum theory is linked with participatory democratic thinking--a more direct and purer form of democracy. The book moves from a discussion of the relationship of physical and political theory to an explanation of the meaning of quantum politics. One thought experiment argues that all political perception is subjective. Another shows why the quantum focus on energy instead of momentum yields a better gauge of political stability and entropy. Among the author's compendium of ideas from the perspective of the political quantum are: quantum theory provides the scientific basis for selecting representatives by random sampling; the hydrogen citizen only captures one electron in his or her lifetime; Marxism is the most ambitious child of Newtonian Europe; and the dogma of individual freedom is hardly more than a myth. The book will elicit serious reflection on fundamental assumptions by anyone interested in government, politics, or political science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ted BeckerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.595kg ISBN: 9780275933104ISBN 10: 0275933105 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 19 April 1991 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface: Thought Experiments, Paradigm Shifts and New Political Insights for the Twenty-first Century by Theodore L. Becker Introduction to Quantum Politics Physics and Politics--An Old Analogy Revised by William Bennett Munro Quantum Politics: Theory and Applications in American Politics and Political Science by Theodore L. Becker Quantum Theory and Political Thought Quantum Theory and Political Theory by Christa Daryl Slaton Integrating Quantum Theory with Post-Modern Political Thought and Action: The Priority of Relationships over Objects by Gus diZerega Quantum Theory and Political Concepts Political Perception, Latent Functions and Social Fields: A Quantum Theory Approach to Politics by R. J. Rummel A Quantum Reconceptualization of Political Stability: The Role of Entropy in Modeling System Evolution by Peggy Ann James Quantum Theory, Political Science, and Law Policy Physics by E. Sam Overman The Curvature of Constitutional Space: What Lawyers Can Learn From Modern Physics by Laurence H. Tribe Present at the Creation: A Quantum Perspective on the Methodology of Political Research by John G. Heilman Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsI am confident that this volume will mark a turning point in political theory, political design, and eventually political practice. It should be on the assigned reading list of every student of politics, and every political activist. -Futures Quantum Politics is a challenging, thought-provoking work--one that every political scientist should come to terms with. -Southeastern Political Review ?I am confident that this volume will mark a turning point in political theory, political design, and eventually political practice. It should be on the assigned reading list of every student of politics, and every political activist.?-Futures ?Quantum Politics is a challenging, thought-provoking work--one that every political scientist should come to terms with.?-Southeastern Political Review ?I am confident that this volume will mark a turning point in political theory, political design, and eventually political practice. It should be on the assigned reading list of every student of politics, and every political activist.?-Futures Author InformationTHEODORE L. BECKER is Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at Auburn University. He is the author of nine books, including Comparative Judicial Politics and American Government: Past*Present*Future. He has been interviewed on the Canadian Broadcasting Co., and by Bill Moyers on PBS. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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