ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |279 pages
Part One
chapter |29 pages
The Purpose of Social Organisation
chapter |45 pages
Sovereignty
chapter |53 pages
Rights
chapter |31 pages
Liberty and Equality
chapter |45 pages
Property
chapter |23 pages
Nationalism and Civilisation
chapter |51 pages
Authority as Federal
part |374 pages
Part Two