Political Order: Nomos XXXVIII

The Collapse Of The Soviet Empire Stands As A Dramatic Reminder That Political Institutions Are Human Creations That Can Be Designed More Or Less Well. The Question Of What Constitutes A Viable Political Order Is As Old As It Is Profound, And Is A Central Part Of The Works Of Such Thinkers As Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, And The American Founders. In Eighteen Original Essays, Political Order Presents The Work Of Major Scholars Such As Robert Dahl, John Gray, Jennifer Nedelsky, Pasquale Pasquino, James Scott, Karen Orren, Steven Skowronek, Walter Dean Burnham, M.