Download or read book Political Conduct written by Mark Philp and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philp explores how political processes and practices shape political values like liberty, justice, equality, and democracy. Mining the history of political episodes and political thinkers, including Caesar and Machiavelli, Philp argues that through political activity “values are articulated and embraced, and they become powerful motivating forces.”