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Popular government / Sir Henry Sumner Maine ; with an introduction by George W. Carey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maine, Henry Sumner, 1822-1888.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Constitutional history--United States.
- Constitutional history.
- Democracy.
- Representative government and representation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 1976.
- Summary:
- Sir Henry Sumner Maine was one of the great intellects of the Victorian era. In Popular Government he examines the political institutions of men. He saw that popular governments, unless they are founded upon and consonant with the evolutionary development of a people, will crumble from their own excesses. George W. Carey is Professor of Government at Georgetown University and editor of the Political Science Reviewer. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon , Barnes and Noble , and iTunes .
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61487-828-5
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