A grammar of politics / Harold J. Laski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laski, Harold J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial policy.

State, The.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (672 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : George Allen, 1930.

Summary:

Laski's magnum opus, this volume outlines the history and functions of state institutions which (in the author's view) are desirable for the effective functioning of a democracy. Topics discussed include: The necessity of government; state and society; rights and power; liberty and equality; property as a theory of industrial organisation; the nature of nationalism; law as a source of authority; the functions of international organisations.

Contents:

1. The Purpose of Social Organisation

2. Sovereignty

3. Rights

4. Liberty and Equality

5. Property

6. Nationalism and Civilisation

7. Authority as Federal

8. Political Institutions

9. Economic Institutions

10. The Judicial Process

11. International Organisation.

Notes:

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