Kautilya and his arthashastra roger boesche the first great political realist is a succinct and penetrating analysis of one of the ancient worlds foremost political realists, kautilya. In the peaceful kashmir valley, a son was born to a poor fruit grower and his wife. Aside from providing a wellstructured summary and interpretation of the arthashastra, boesche s book includes at times comical details of how kautilya sought to regulate public life, specifying fines for crimes such as vilifying another for impotence or madness or how he counseled the king about how to avoid becoming addicted to wine. Kautilya and his arthashastra by boesche, roger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kindle ereaders free kindle reading apps kindle ebooks kindle unlimited prime reading deals on kindle ebooks best sellers indian language ebooks kindle exam central kindle etextbooks content and devices kindle support.
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World law has played an essential role in managing conflict between warring polities for millennia. He has been considered as one of the shrewdest ministers of the times and has explained his views on state, war, social structures, diplomacy, ethics, politics and statecraft very clearly in his book called arthashastra. Kautilya and his arthashastra updated edition by roger boesche hardcover, 142 pages, published 2002. The arthashastra the science of politics and political economy is an extended treatise on how to found and rule an empire. Roger boesche s excellent commentary on kautilyas voluminous text draws out the essential realist arguments for modern political analysis and demonstrates the continued relevance of kautilyas work to modern indian strategic thinking and our understanding of the relationship between politics and economics. Roger boesche the first great political realist kautilya. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it.
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