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.

part |279 pages

Part One

chapter |45 pages

Sovereignty

chapter |53 pages

Rights

chapter |31 pages

Liberty and Equality

chapter |45 pages

Property

chapter |51 pages

Authority as Federal

part |374 pages

Part Two

chapter |138 pages

Political Institutions

chapter |108 pages

Economic Institutions

chapter |46 pages

The Judicial Process

chapter |80 pages

International Organisation