Essays; Political, Economical, and Philosophical — Volume 1 - Benjamin Rumford

The English Constitution Walter Bagehot Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1876 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

The book explores the constitution of the United Kingdom, specifically the functioning of Parliament and the British monarchy and the contrasts between British and American government.

The English Constitution - Walter Bagehot

Essays on some unsettled Questions of Political Economy John Stuart Mill Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 07 May 1873 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

This book is the collections of essays, one of the foremost figures of Western intellectual thought in the late 19th century tackles some technical matters of economics regarding international commerce and consumption.

Essays on some unsettled Questions of Political Economy - John Stuart Mill

Women and Politics Charles Kingsley Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1874 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

Somewhat more than 300 years ago, John Knox, who did more than any man to mould the thoughts of his nation and indeed of our English Puritans likewise was writing a little book on the 'Regiment of Women, ' in which he proved woman, on account of her natural inferiority to man, unfit to rule. And but the other day, Mr. John Stuart Mill, who has done more than any man to mould the thought of the rising generation of Englishmen, has written a little book, in the exactly opposite sense, on the 'Subjection of Women, ' in which he proves woman, on account of her natural equality with man, to be fit to rule.

Women and Politics - Charles Kingsley

Essays on Political Economy Frédéric Bastiat Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 23 December 1850 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

Bastiat asserted that the only purpose of government is to defend the right of an individual to life, liberty, and property. From this definition, Bastiat concluded that the law cannot defend life, liberty and property if it promotes socialist policies inherently opposed to these very things. In this way, he says, the law is perverted and turned against the thing it is supposed to defend.

Essays on Political Economy - Frédéric Bastiat

The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1847 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

It has since been recognized as one of the world's most influential political manuscripts. Commissioned by the Communist League, it laid out the League's purposes and program. It presents an analytical approach to the class struggle (historical and present) and the problems of capitalism, rather than a prediction of communism's potential future forms.

The Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx

The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.) Daniel Defoe Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 24 December 2004 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

Published in 1726, The Complete English Tradesman is an example of Defoe's political works. He discusses the role of the tradesman in England in comparison to tradesmen internationally, arguing that the British system of trade is far superior. He also implies that trade is the backbone of the British economy: "estate's a pond, but trade's a spring". He praises the practicality of trade not only within the economy but the social stratification as well. Most of the British gentry, he argues is at one time or another inextricably linked with the institution of trade, either through personal experience, marriage, or genealogy. Oftentimes younger members of noble families entered into trade. Marriage to a tradesmen's daughter by a nobleman was also common. Overall Defoe demonstrated a high respect for tradesmen, being one himself. Not only does Defoe elevate individual British tradesmen to the level of gentleman, but he praises the entirety of British trade as a superior system. Trade, Defoe argues is a much better catalyst for social and economic change than war. He states the through imperialism and trade expansion the British empire is able to "increase commerce at home" through job creation and increased consumption. He states that increased consumption, by laws of supply and demand, increases production and in turn raises wages for the poor therefore lifting part of British society further out of poverty.

The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.) - Daniel Defoe

The American Republic Constitution, tendencies and destiny Orestes Augustus Brownson Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1875 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

This book was written at the end of the American Civil War, apparently finished sometime after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.  It offers a commentary on the American experiment, an explanation of the reasons (right or wrong) that both the North and the South had for waging this war, and hope for the future. The author expresses that hope through a belief in the certain destiny of nations, in particular that of the United States.

The American Republic - Orestes Augustus Brownson

Manifesto of the Communist Party Karl Marx Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1847 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

The Manifesto of the Communist Party was drafted as its party program by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels in Brussels at the order of the second congress of the League of Communists (December 2-8, 1847) The Manifesto marked the end of a year-long discussion within the League of the Just about the objectives and methods of proletarian emancipation and implied the conclusion of its transformation into the League of Communists. In Marxist literature this publication, which marked a milestone in the theoretical evolution of Marx and Engels and reflected the crucial principles of their world view in a relatively self-contained and complete form, is held to be the birth certificate of scientific socialism, which was fundamentally distinct from utopian socialism. Brought into its final version by Marx, it undoubtedly was the most brilliant and widely read writing of Marx and Engels; thanks to its down-to-earth analysis of society with its concise and cogent portrayal of a humanizing-liberating perspective for workers and the urgent demands for a revolutionary transformation of society. It was the most effective and most widely read publication of the modern working-class movement.

Manifesto of the Communist Party - Karl Marx

Democracy in America — Volume 1 Alexis de Tocqueville Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 15 April 1859 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

Out of Alex de Tocqueville's travels through the U.S. in the 1830's came an insightful study of a young democracy and its institutions. This edition presents Tocqueville's original text. Footnotes, bibliography. In 1831, the then twenty-seven year old Alexis de Tocqueville, was sent with Gustave de Beaumont to America by the French Government to study and make a report on the American prison system. Over a period of nine months the two traveled all over America making notes not only on the prison systems but on all aspects of American society and government.

Democracy in America — Volume 1 - Alexis de Tocqueville

Speculations from Political Economy C. B. Clarke Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1905 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

The following nine articles are Speculations, by no means altogether recommendations. They are from Political Economy, i. e. they have nearly all of them been suggested by considering mere propositions of Political Economy. Some of them are old, or given me by friends: some are, I believe, new: these many persons will set aside as unpractical or impracticable, as that is the approved word by which people indicate that an idea is new to them. The topics of the nine articles have been largely taken from those now under political discussion, but they can hardly be called ephemeral; and, though they do not form a treatise, they will hardly be called disconnected. As they are speculations, no trouble has been taken to work out suggestions in detail, or give the shillings and pence correctly.

Speculations from Political Economy - C. B. Clarke

A Treatise on Domestic Economy Catharine Esther Beecher Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1877 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

The author of this work was led to attempt it, by discovering, in her extensive travels, the deplorable sufferings of multitudes of young wives and mothers, from the combined influence of poor health, poor domestics, and a defective domestic education. The number of young women whose health is crushed, ere the first few years of married life are past, would seem incredible to one who has not investigated this subject, and it would be vain to attempt to depict the sorrow, discouragement, and distress experienced in most families where the wife and mother is a perpetual invalid..

A Treatise on Domestic Economy - Catharine Esther Beecher

The Thirty Years War — Volume 01 Friedrich Schiller Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 08 May 1805 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

It is a vivid history, colored by Schiller’s own interest in the question of human freedom and his rationalist optimism. Volume 1 covers the background of the war, through the Battle of Prague in late 1620.

The Thirty Years War — Volume 01 - Friedrich Schiller

Common Sense Thomas Paine Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1775 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775 – 76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence.

Common Sense - Thomas Paine

A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II Edward Law Ellenborough Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 12 December 1818 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

The Duke of Wellington wrote to the King to ask if he had any objection to raising the galleries. He had none. So we sent for Sir T. Tyrwhit, and had him at the Cabinet dinner to ask him whether he could fix the galleries by four to-morrow. He said No. So we must do as we can.

A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II - Edward Law Ellenborough

An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations. William Playfair Genre: Politics & Current Affairs Publish Date: 31 December 1822 Publisher: Public Domain Seller: Public Domain

This book is a comprehensive examination of the patterns of wealth, including education, taxation and other internal and external causes. The author attempts to explain the cyclical rise and fall of nations by examining the economies of nations, both ancient and then contemporary. He theorizes that as a nature grows rich it loses the very virtues and practices that led to its fortune. Consequently, countries ruin themselves by becoming prosperous without fail for their riches corrupt them. Playfair thinks that there is no cure for the disease but a variety of treatments that can extend prosperity. What makes Playfair such an original thinker is his insight that certain problems cannot be solved, i. e. becoming rich changes a person's and nation's character. All that can be done is to temper prosperity so that it lasts longer than it normally would.

An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations. - William Playfair