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Law in a free state – Wordsworth Donisthorpe

Addressed to the large body of English men who, while inclined to individualism,” inconsistently appeal to socialism for the attainment of certain ends which at first sight seem to be unattainable under a regime of freedom.” Questions of libel, of cruelty to animals, of copyright, of adulteration, of the relation of the sexes, of rights over land, of nuisance and many others. Mr. Donisthorpe considers difficult to solve straight off on the principle of equal liberty. Still that they may be so solved he shows in nine chapters which discuss many social questions from both the Individualists and Socialists standpoint.

Law in a free state

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Individualism, a system of politics – Wordsworth Donisthorpe

Mr. Donisthorpe gives one the impression of a man thoroughly familiar with his own ground, and whose conclusions have not been formed at hap-hazard or without deep and earnest reflection. The main idea of the book is that individualism properly understood furnishes the key to a true political system. The last thing Mr. Donisthorpe would wish to do would be to relax the bonds of society. His aim, on the contrary, is to strengthen and perfect society, in the first place, by a scientific separation of the domain of the state and that of private activity; and, secondly, by carrying to its fullest legitimate development the principle of individual liberty. Mr. Donisthorpe … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

Lectures on the Relation between Law and Public Opinion during the 19th Century – Albert Venn Dicey

A course of lectures delivered at the Harvard Law School in 1898 form the basis of the book; but these have been modified and altered in subsequent presentation at Oxford University. Three opening lectures discuss the relation between law and public opinion, the characteristics of law-making opinion in England, and the influence of democracy on legislation. These prepare the way for the central theme, an analysis of the leading tendencies of English legislation during the past century. Three periods are marked off, in each of which the main current of legislation is clearly shown to be in accordance with certain definite principles: first, … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

The Political Writings of Richard Cobden Volume 2 – Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden was an English manufacturer and Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with two major free trade campaigns, the Anti-Corn Law League and the Cobden–Chevalier Treaty. This is volume two out of two with his most essential political writings, this book containing the last letter from ‘1793 AND 1853, IN THREE LETTERS.’, as well as ‘THE THREE PANICS: an historical episode’ and other works.

The Political Writings of Richard Cobden Volume 2

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The Political Writings of Richard Cobden Volume 2.

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The Political Writings of Richard Cobden Volume 1 – Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden was an English manufacturer and Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with two major free trade campaigns, the Anti-Corn Law League and the Cobden–Chevalier Treaty. This is volume one out of two with his most essential political writings, this book containing his works ‘ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND AMERICA’, ‘RUSSIA’ and the first and second letter from ‘1793 AND 1853, IN THREE LETTERS.’

The Political Writings of Richard Cobden Volume 1

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The Political Writings of Richard Cobden Volume 1.

ISBN: 9783849675264.

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Essential Writings Volume 4 – William Cobbett

William Cobbett was an English journalist and member of parliament, who was born in Farnham, Surrey. He believed that reforming Parliament and abolishing the rotten boroughs would help to end the poverty of farm labourers, and he attacked the borough-mongers, sinecurists and “tax-eaters” relentlessly. Through the seeming contradictions in Cobbett’s life, his opposition to authority stayed constant. He wrote many polemics, on subjects from political reform to religion. This is volume four out of four of his most essential writings, covering works for the weekly newspaper “Political Register” from the years 1811 to 1816.

Essential Writings Volume 4

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Essential Writings Volume 4.

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Essential Writings Volume 3 – William Cobbett

William Cobbett was an English journalist and member of parliament, who was born in Farnham, Surrey. He believed that reforming Parliament and abolishing the rotten boroughs would help to end the poverty of farm labourers, and he attacked the borough-mongers, sinecurists and “tax-eaters” relentlessly. Through the seeming contradictions in Cobbett’s life, his opposition to authority stayed constant. He wrote many polemics, on subjects from political reform to religion. This is volume three out of four of his most essential writings, covering works for the weekly newspaper “Political Register” from the years 1809 to 1811.

Essential Writings Volume 3

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Essential Writings Volume 3.

ISBN: 9783849675493.

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