Parliament And Revolution Classic Reprint

Author : J. Ramsay Macdonald
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 198 pages
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Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0332792544

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Parliament and Revolution (Classic Reprint) by J. Ramsay Macdonald Pdf

Excerpt from Parliament and Revolution Were the choosing body, the interest Of the community and that of the choosing body would be the same All the selfishness of the ruling classes will disappear because the ruling classes will themselves disappear. This was the argument for Democracy. Its foundation rested upon the assumption that the enfran chised masses had first Of all an abiding inter est in their own concerns, in the next place that they had the intelligence to find ways and means for producing the results which they desired, or that they would trust to guides who themselves had the intelligence and the com mon interest. The experiences Of the last three-quarters Of a century have thrown doubts upon these assumptions. Even if we regard the election of December, 1918, as being a special manifestation of passionate blindness and an exploitation by political leaders, moved by unusually low standards of honor, Of the emotions of a country just released from the horrible stress of war and intoxicated by the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Edmund Burke
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 812 pages
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Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1527688712

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An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs, in Consequence of Some Late Discussions in Parliament, Relative to the Reflections on the French Revolution (Classic Reprint) by Edmund Burke Pdf

Excerpt from An Appeal From the New to the Old Whigs, in Consequence of Some Late Discussions in Parliament, Relative to the Reflections on the French Revolution The (flat and firm body of the W'higs of England, true to their rinciplee, have decided on the difpute between Mr. Fox and Mr. Burke; and the former is declared to have maintained the pure doe trials by which they are bound together, and upon which they have invariab y acted. The confequence is, that Mr. Burke retires from gum Moms; chronicle, May mgr.(3) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Joseph Towers
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 140 pages
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Release : 2016-12-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1334698864

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Thoughts on the Commencement of a New Parliament by Joseph Towers Pdf

Excerpt from Thoughts on the Commencement of a New Parliament: With an Appendix, Containing Remarks on the Letter of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, on the Revolution in France Among thcfc events, the late revolution in France is one of the molt confpicuous and firiking. The tranfition was f0 great, and to extraordinary, from luch a defpotic go verament as that which had long prevailed in that kingdom, to F0 free a confiitution as that which is now efvlablifhed, that it could not but artefi the attention of all, who were not wholly regardlefs of the tranfa ions of foreign nations, or of the great interefis of mankind. It afforded a fublime pleafure to the friends of liberty, of virtue, of human happincfs, to fee a great nation {baking off. Its fetters, compelling its rulers to acknow ledge the ju claims of the people, and af fetting the rights of men, in the noblel't and the fulle manner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Author : John Vandercook
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 96 pages
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Release : 2018-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0483635898

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The Complete Revolution (Classic Reprint) by John Vandercook Pdf

Excerpt from The Complete Revolution HE Republic is bursting from its Eighteenth Century clothes. A sys tem designed for loosely federated states no longer serves. The Twen tieth Century brings a new dawn and a new deal. The day for patching, tinkering and compromises has gone. The time for revolution has arrived. People are not satisfied with their government. Upon one thing both great parties agree, that only under leadership of radi cals can they have chance for success. The law of progress is change, and without progress there can be no stability. When there has been a long time without change, revolution must come to set stabil ity up again. The system of government in the United States has not changed in one hundred years, although in this period there have been more changes in the manner of living and in the organi zation of society, than there were in the previous thousand years. Government has become out of plumb with the times. Change needed amounts to a revolution; not a revolution of blood, but revolution of method, such as that of 1688 in England, which peacefully established the supremacy of Parliament over the King. Today it comes to establish the su premacy of the people in their government. The first American Revolution abolished monar chy and proclaimed the equal right of every citizen in his government. The time was not ripe, however, for the complete working out of the demo cratic idea. For government by king was substi tuted government by machinery. The machine set up was with checks and balances, reserved rights and parchment restrictions. At the base were thir teen states of semi-sovereign power. At the top were Congress and an executive as nearly independ ent as they could be. Supreme above all was a bench of nine judges appointed for life, and in no way answerable to the people. Democracy, through suspicion and inexperience, forged its own chains. They were chains neverthe less. It is fair to believe, that in a period when Europe was all ablaze with revolution, and again ablaze with reaction, these chains were necessary to hold the young republic in its course. Today, how ever, every essential of the first revolution is su preme and uncontested. The chains, which served their purpose, have now for twenty years held us back, so that the younger democracies, in Australia and Europe, have ceased to look to us for guidance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Oscar M. Wihl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1330466489

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Parliament and Reconstruction by Oscar M. Wihl Pdf

Excerpt from Parliament and Reconstruction: A Plea and a Plan Since the following pages were written we have seen Glasgow and Belfast held by armed forces, as though they were bridge-heads on the Rhine. The affairs of London have been more dislocated than by any series of the air-raids. North and South, East and West, there are ominous mutterings and rumblings. "A reaction from the strain of the War," one sapient public adviser assures us is the cause. Another, equally intelligent, tells us "it is all the work of a comparatively few paid agitators." One has to believe that the readers of the daily press accept such explanations - and one has to believe this, and sad and disheartened, wonder how the scales can be removed from eyes so blind, the stoppers from ears so deaf. Have not the signs been made manifest for long years past? Was the message of the slum undecipherable? Had the Police Court, the Asylum, the Workhouse no voice? Could the ever-growing acceptance - not confined to manual labour - of State theories subversive of our present order convey no lesson? Had those responsible for the management and control of our Industrial System made a generous response - and more important, a willing and sympathetic response - to the demand of Labour for a fairer share? It would almost appear that those upon whom these questions make no imperative demand for answers - answers open and honest and after self-interrogation - are ignorant that rights of property arc social products. They are not established by natural law. Questioned by those upon whom the corresponding duties fall, they are to be vindicated only by their justice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Samuel Rawson Gardiner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
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Release : 2015-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1331078202

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The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution by Samuel Rawson Gardiner Pdf

Excerpt from The Constitutional Documents of the Puritan Revolution: 1625 1660 The documents in this volume are intended to serve either as a basis for the study of the Constitutional History of an important period, or as a companion to the Political History of the time. By far the greater number of them are printed in books which, though commonly to be found in large libraries, are, on account of their size and expense, not readily accessible to students in general. The MS. of the Constitutional Bill of the first Protectorate Parliament, in the handwriting of John Browne, Clerk of the Parliaments, is preserved at Stanford Hall in the possession of Lord Braye, with whoso kind permission the copy used in this volume has been taken. It is possible that a great part of the document might. have been recovered from the entries of clauses and amendments in tho Journals of the House of Commons, but, as far as I know, this is tho only complete copy in existence. The documents in Part I of the present edition have have been added at the suggestion of Professor Prothero, who very generously placed at my disposal the copies he had made with the intention of adding them to his own Statutes and other Constitutional Documents illustrative of the reigns of Elizabeth and James I (Clarendon Press, 1894). Though the Navigation Act of the Commonwealth has no claim to a place amongst Constitutional Documents, it is of sufficient importance to be printed in tho Appendix. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : James Ramsay 1866-1937 MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
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Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1371214182

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PARLIAMENT & REVOLUTION by James Ramsay 1866-1937 MacDonald Pdf

Author : James Ramsay MacDonald
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 196 pages
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Release : 2015-12-05
Category : Electronic
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Parliament and Revolution by James Ramsay MacDonald Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Shepherd
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0267644779

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History of the American Revolution (Classic Reprint) by William Shepherd Pdf

Excerpt from History of the American Revolution Tee discovery of the western hemisphere, effected by the bold and persevering genius of Christopher Columbus, in the year 1492, gave a new impulse to European activity; and the splendid conquests of the Spaniards in the West Indies, and in South America, excited the emulation of the other maritime powers of Christendom. Our ancestors were not dilatory in their endeavors to enter upon this new path to glory and wealth; for we find that, in the year 1498, John Cabot, by virtue of a commission from Henry VIL, took formal possession, in the name of that mon arch, of a considerable portion of the conti nent of North America. No attempt, however, was made to estab lish a colony in that country till the reign of Queen Elizabeth, when Sir Humphrey Gil bert and Sir Walter Raleigh, in the years 1578 and 1584, formed settlements there. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Daniel R. Goodloe
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Category : History
ISBN : 066691298X

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The Birth of the Republic by Daniel R. Goodloe Pdf

Excerpt from The Birth of the Republic: Compiled From the National and Colonial Histories and Historical Collections, From the American Archives and From Memoirs, and From the Journals and Proceedings of the British Parliament But the objection to this latter statement is that the haz ards were too great to be encountered by demagogues, for the sake of office. Demagogues, by their very nature, as the term implies, are a pliant, accommodating race; and are prone to yield to circumstances, rather than conquer them. It has been well said that the same elements of character which constitute the demagogues in a popular government enter into and make up the courtier under a monarchy. The men who led our armies to victory during the Revolution, and who framed our free constitutions and laws, were, many of them, foremost in the esteem of the rulers of Great Britain before they thought of resistance. All the older officers of the army had served with honor under the King, and their names were held in high respect at court. Franklin was Postmaster-general of the Colonies; and hundreds besides him were in high favor as civilians. They had therefore no occasion to revolt and set up a new form of government in order to secure the offices. By their heroic self-sacrifice, by their courage and perseverance in what for years seemed an almost hopeless enterprise, and by the wisdom displayed on the tented field and in the council, they gained, among friends and foes the world over, the highest reputation for virtue. The idea of such men being actuated by a low ambi tion to secure places for themselves is therefore simply pre posterons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John Locke
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Page : 324 pages
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Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Liberty
ISBN : 1440058636

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Two Treatises of Government (Classic Reprint) by John Locke Pdf

Excerpt from Two Treatises of Government From the time of the differences between James I. And in Parliament in 1610, to the Revolution of 1688, our history and literature contain records of energetic difference about the limit of authority. There was a problem to be solved that touched the interests and stirred passions of men, until some fought, while others reasoned, and all human forces were spent on labour to get the problem solved. It seemed for a while that the right answer was the Commonwealth. But a Commonwealth sustained by the genius of one man was monarchy. After Cromwell's death, it became clear that the answer to the problem had not yet been found. Stuarts were tried again, and Charles II. And James II. Served the country most effectually by betrayal of the trusts confided to them. Their shortcomings ensured us against risk of another Civil War. Liberty seemed to be dying, but in the worst signs of the disease there was Nature at work on her own way of cure. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Joseph King
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Page : 40 pages
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Release : 2015-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1330078446

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The Russian Revolution by Joseph King Pdf

Excerpt from The Russian Revolution: The First Year The five cardinal points in the policy of the Union of Democratic Control are as follows:- To formulate, and organise support for, such a policy as shall lead to the establishment and maintenance of an enduring peace. For this purpose, to advocate the following points, and to take any other action which the Council of the Union of Democratic Control may, from time to time, declare to be in furtherance of such policy. 1. No Province shall be transferred from one Government to another without the consent, by plebiscite or otherwise, of the population of such province. 2. No Treaty, Arrangement, or Undertaking shall be entered upon in the name of Great Britain without the sanction of Parliament. Adequate machinery for ensuring democratic control of foreign policy shall be created. 3. The Foreign Policy of Great Britain shall not be aimed at creating Alliances for the purpose of maintaining the Balance of Power, but shall be directed to concerted action between the Powers, and the setting up of an International Council, whose deliberations and decisions shall be public, with such machinery for securing international agreement as shall be the guarantee of an abiding peace. 4. Great Britain shall propose as part of the Peace settlement a plan for the drastic reduction, by consent, of the armaments of all the belligerent Powers, and to facilitate that policy shall attempt to secure the general nationalisation of the manufacture of armaments, and the control of the export of armaments by one country to another. 5. - The European conflict shall not be continued by economic war after the military operations have ceased. British policy shall be directed towards promoting free commercial intercourse between all nations and the preservation and extension of the principle of the open door. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : George Young
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 350 pages
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Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0483313211

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The New Germany (Classic Reprint) by George Young Pdf

Excerpt from The New Germany Reaction and revolution are reuniting as reconstruction and this tendency appears in all regions of political activity. Thus the revolu tionary Council system now seems established as a secondary representative institution supple mentary to Parliament. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : M. M'd; Bodkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
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Release : 2015-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 133169986X

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Recollections of an Irish Judge by M. M'd; Bodkin Pdf

Excerpt from Recollections of an Irish Judge: Press, Bar and Parliament Two Men Worth Knowing; Dunlop Of The Pneumatic Tyre; Justin McCarthy; Random Reviews; Bohemia; Hamlets I Have Met; More About Actors; Still On The Stage; Rome And America; The World's Press Parliament; Rival Attractions; A Delightful Visit; Roosevelt At Home; Appointed A Judge; On The Bench; Index About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Samuel Rawson Gardiner
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 272 pages
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Release : 2018-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 042836151X

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The First Two Stuarts and the Puritan Revolution, 1603-1660 (Classic Reprint) by Samuel Rawson Gardiner Pdf

Excerpt from The First Two Stuarts and the Puritan Revolution, 1603-1660 The maps have been constructed from Clarendon and other familiar sources, and, though they may be incorrect in some points, I hope they will give a clearer idea of the course of the war than is to be gathered from any written narrative. The first will show how far the statement is true that the wealthiest portion of England attached itself to the Parliament, and brings out distinctly the enormous comparative wealth of London. The calculations on which it is founded are derived from a statement in Rushworth, corrected in the instance of the County of Durham, from the original entry in the Privy Council Register. The second map may be said to express the natural strength of the King's party; for, though Oxford was not held by him at the actual commencement of the war, it took his side too vigorously to be counted as a mere enforced accession of strength. The third map shows the King's fortunes at their highest point, just before the Scottish army invaded England, and the fourth gives the position just before the New Model army set out to combat the King. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.