Democracy and liberty /

by William Edward Hartpole Lecky.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Lecky, William Edward Hartpole, 1838-1903.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London ; New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green and co., 1896.
Subjects:
Notes:Physical description: 2 v. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Table of Contents:
v. I. English representative government in the 18th century. French democracy. American democracy. Legislative machinery. Modes of taxation. Irish land question. Legislative attacks on property. Democracy and liberty. Increase of state taxation in Europe. Rules for taxation. Aristocracies and upper chambers. House of Lords. Foreign upper chambers. Nationalities. America a test case. The Italian question. Democracy and religious liberty. India. Mormonism. Anti-Semite movement. Russian persecution
v. II. Catholicism and democracy, Ireland. Continental Catholicism. Sunday legislation. Gambling. Intoxicating drink. Marriage laws. Divorce. Socialism. Labour questions. The factory laws. Trade unions. Co-operation, etc. Woman questions. Woman suffrage. Index.