ABSTRACT
In Clarke’s essay The Medieval City State, she argues that the natural governmental division is between central and localised governments. In this study, she focuses on the idea of the city state and local power instead of absolutism in the Middle Ages. Originally published in 1926, this study looks at problems that can arise with local power and whether countries such as Italy, Germany and Switzerland benefited or were harmed by their government type. This title will be of interest to students of history.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|138 pages
Problems of Internal Government
chapter II|30 pages
Urban Economy 1
Town Origins. The Rise of Commerce. The Rise of Industry, Conclusion.
chapter III|28 pages
The Patriciate
The Struggle for Emancipation. The Formation of the Patrician Oligarchy. The Patriciate in Italy.
chapter V|48 pages
The Rise of Tyranny in Italy
Introductory. The Rise of the Signoria in Italy. The Development of the Practice and Theory of Tyranny.
part II|61 pages
The Struggle for Survival
chapter VI|19 pages
Federation and Defence in Italy
Introduction. Federal Experiments in Italy. Italian Military and Territorial Policy.
chapter VII|26 pages
Federation and Defence in Germany
Imperial Policy. Leagues in Southern and Western Germany, the Hanseatic League.
chapter VIII|15 pages
The Swiss Confederation of Cities and Cantons 1
Historical Survey. The Federal Structure.
