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Synopsis

Third impression.

Item Description

8vo. 8.75 x 5.75 inches. 528 pp. Bound in original red cloth with white titles. A little wear to extremities, slight browning of flyleaves and light foxing of edges; otherwise a very good copy. Study of political history, exploring the causes of political change by the philosopher, Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). It examines the post-Napoleonic world, focusing on the social background, the philosophical radicals and the early socialists. Later sections discuss democracy, competition in America and the impact of nationalism and imperialism. First published 1934.