Human Needs and Politics is a collection of papers that examines the intercorrelation between political trends and the fulfillment of society''s human needs. The title discusses the concepts of human needs, wants, and politics. Next, the selection details some theories that will shed light into the mechanisms of human needs-politics interaction. The text also reviews Maslow''s hierarchy of needs, along with Marx''s opinion on human needs. The book will be of great interest to political scientists, sociologists, and behavioral scientists.
