Written from the viewpoint of conservative French opinion, this work represents an important contribution to revolutionary historiography in which Taine condemns the radicals of the French Revolution, unhesitatingly contradicting the rosy, Rousseauesque view of the Revolution.
Aside from the authors of the "Federalist Papers", there were many others writing cogently for the ratification of the new United States Constitution. This is a collection of 49 Federalist writings, including pieces by George Washington, Tench Coxe and Benjamin Franklin.
Despite the centralising tendencies of the American national government in the twentieth century, there have been surprisingly few books defending the federal system. This work... Læs mere
Frank Chodorov influenced the intellectual development of the post - World War II libertarian/conservative movement. This work assembles essays taken... Læs mere
From the Saxon settlement to the Norman Conquest, from the Norman Conquest to the... Læs mere
Harold Demsetz has contributed original research on the theory of the firm, regulation in markets, industrial organisation, anti-trust policy, transaction costs,... Læs mere
The first part of this book covers the period from the 5th to the 11th century and such topics as the "true" principles of representative... Læs mere
Covering the period from the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766 to the outbreak of hostilities at Lexington and Concord in 1775, this work offers a cogent analysis of the politics that led to the American Revolution.
Says that even in the darkest and crassest times liberty trembles in the lines of poets and affirms itself in the pages of thinkers and burns, solitary and magnificent, in some men who cannot be assimilated by the world around them.
Defends the Founders' Constitution and its underlying principles. The prognosis is that only a return to these principles will lead to a restoration of constitutionalism... Læs mere