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[An abridgment] |
| Description |
xxii, 513 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
The world's classics. Galaxy ed. 3.
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World's classics. Galaxy edition ; 3.
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| Contents |
Part One. The Author's Perface to the First Part -- I. Exterior from of North America -- II. Origin of the Anglo-Americans, and Its Importance in Relation to Their Future Condition -- III. The Social Conditino of the Anglo-Americans -- IV. The Principle of the Sovereignty of the the People in America -- V. Townships and Municipal Bodies -- VI. Judicial Power in the United States, and Its Influence on Political -- VII. The Federal Constitution -- VIII. Characteristics and Advantages of the American Federal System -- IX. Political Parties -- X. Liberty of the Pressin the United States -- XI. Political Associations in the United States -- XII. Democratic Government in America -- XIII. The Real Advantages that American Society Derives from Democratic Government -- XIV. Unlimited Power of the Majority in the United States, and Its Consequences -- XV. Causes Which Mitigate the Tyranny of the Majority in the United States -- XVI. Principal Causes Which Tend to Maintain the Democratic Republic in the United States -- XVII. The influence of Manners and religion on Democratic Institutions in the United States -- XVIII. The Chances of the Duration of the Union -- XIX. Future Prospects of the United States -- Part Two: The Author's Preface to the Second Part -- XX. The Influences of Democracy on Philosophy -- XXI. The Influences of Democracy on Religion -- XXII. The Influences of Democracy on Science and the Arts -- XXIII. The Influences of Democracy on Language and Literature -- XXIV. Individualism in Democratic Counteries -- XXV. The Use Americans Make of Public Associations -- XXVI. The Principle of Interest Rightly Understood -- XXVII. The Desire for Wealth and for Physical Prosperity -- XXVIII. Occupations and Business Callings -- XXIX. The Influence of Democracy on Manners -- XXX. The Influence of Democracy on Social and Domestic Relations -- XXXI. THe Influence of Democracy on Public Relations -- XXXII. Why Great Revolutions Will Become More Rare -- XXXIII. Warfare Among Democratic People -- XXXIV. The Influence of Democratic Opinions and Sentiments on Political Sociey |
| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government.
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United States. |
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Politics and government. |
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United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865.
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Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
To 1865 |
| Subject |
Democracy.
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Democracy. |
| Added Author |
Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895.
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Commager, Henry Steele, 1902-1998.
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