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This essay introduces and discusses some central themes in the political philosophy of the British/South African idealist, Arthur Ritchie Lord (1880–1941). Lord was the author of the most substantial text of third generation 'British idealist' political thought, The Principles of Politics (1921) , but many of his manuscripts from the 1920s to early 1940s have only recently been prepared for publication. I argue that Lord's work provides valuable insights into the development of later idealist political philosophy, particularly on two themes that distinguish it from that of Lord's idealist predecessors, T. H. Green and Bernard Bosanquet—namely, democracy and freedom. This study also raises the question of whether the distinctively pluralistic context of South Africa had an influence on Lord's analysis of these themes.

This essay introduces & discusses some central themes in the political philosophy of the British/South African idealist, Arthur Ritchie Lord (1880-1941). Lord was the author of the most substantial text of third generation 'British idealist' political thought, The Principles of Politics (1921), but many of his manuscripts from the 1920s to early 1940s have only recently been prepared for publication. I argue that Lord's work provides valuable insights into the development of later idealist political philosophy, particularly on two themes that distinguish it from that of Lord's idealist predecessors, T. H. Green & Bernard Bosanquet -- namely, democracy & freedom. This study also raises the question of whether the distinctively pluralistic context of South Africa had an influence on Lord's analysis of these themes. 36 References. Adapted from the source document.

This essay provides a political analysis of the historical and geographical factors causing the pendulum-like swings of US military policies between an "expensive" posture involving intense weapons development and procurement and a "cheap" posture characterized by dependence on regional allies, covert operations, and greater reliance on threats. These shifts are not adequately explained by balance of power politics, by the concept of military-industrial complex or Neo-Marxist theory, and therefore must also be explained in terms of US domestic pressures arising from specific political and geographical constituencies favoring increased military spending. In looking at the fundamental changes necessary for the US to move toward a sustained effort at detente and disarmament, the author calls for the creation of a socialist party based on a labor farm coalition, which would be able to offer prosperity without dependence on defense procurement or world domination.