THE POLITICS AND POLITICAL IDEAS OF MOISE OSTRAOGORSKI

In: Political studies, Band 23, Heft 4, S. 415429

Abstract

OSTROGORSKI'S GENERAL INTENTIONS AND PARTICULAR CONCLUSIONS HAVE BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD. HE WAS NOT A BEHAVIORAL POLITICAL SCIENTIST, NOR DID HE BELIEVE THAT THE PARTY IN THE LEGISLATIVE WAS DOMINATED BY THE PARTY IN THE COUNTRY. HIS FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF WAS IN THE IMPORTANCE OF IDEAS AND CHOICE IN POLITICS, AND HE ARGUED THAT DEMOCRACY MUST SECURE LEADERS OF POLITICAL AND MORAL WORTH.