The Evolution of Political Thought

by

C. Northcote Parkinson

RAFFLES PROFESSOR OF HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

1958

CONTENTS

    Preface

    Introduction -- Primitive Man.

    Part I
    MONARCHY

  1. Monarchy among Agricultural Peoples
  2. Monarchy among Pastoral Peoples
  3. The Implications of War
  4. Monarchy and Nationalism
  5. Monarchy justified by Divine Right
  6. Monarchy justified by Expedience

    Part II
    OLIGARCHY

  7. Feudalism
  8. Aristocracy
  9. Aristocracy justified in Theory
  10. Theocracy
  11. Theocracy justified in Theory .
  12. The Theocracy of Communism .

    Part III
    DEMOCRACY

  13. The Origins of Democracy
  14. Democracy at Rome
  15. Democracy justified by Religion
  16. Democracy justified by Reason
  17. Democracy justified by Utility
  18. Democracy carried to its Logical Conclusion

    Part IV
    DICTATORSHIP

  19. Democracy in Decline
  20. The Caudillos
  21. Twentieth Century Dictatorship
  22. The Theory of Dictatorship
  23. Dictatorship in Decay
  24. Bonapartism

Epilogue

Index