Laws Men and Machines

First published in 1990 <em>Laws Men and Machines</em> is an original interpretation of the lasting influence that Newtonian mechanics has had on the design and operation of the American political system. The author argues that it is this mechanistic tradition that now instinctively shapes the way we conceive of analyse and evaluate American politics and that the Newtonian conception of the world still finds expression in the 'checks and balances' of the American system.