Excerpt from The Progress of Nations: Or the Principles of National Development in Their Relation to Statesmanship; A Study in Analytical History
Let the reader then be assured that if a name were affixed he would know no more about the authorship of what he reads than he does when I tell him that the book was written by one who was then fitting himself to be, what he now is, a practising member of the English bar.
Completion and perfection seem the less necessary the more one regards the nature of the subject. In no field of labour may an English author hope for more assistance from his readers, more participation as it were in the toils and labour of discussion, than in any one that borders upon politics. For while the man of science converses as a fellow - worker but to a very small audience.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This thought-provoking book explores the development of human societies, arguing that nations progress through a cyclical pattern of rise and fall, while humanity itself advances steadily. The author draws on examples from history to illustrate how different nations have experienced periods of greatness and decline, often due to factors such as the adaptation of government to the evolving national character and the preservation of a harmonious relationship between the form of government and the circumstances and habits of the society in which it is established. Through an examination of social conditions, their nature, successions, and durations, the book identifies the forms of government that are appropriate to each stage of national development. Ultimately, the author highlights the continuous progress of humanity as a collective, even as individual nations may experience setbacks. This insightful analysis provides a valuable perspective on the dynamics of societal evolution and the complex relationship between government and national character. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331173854_0
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