The Theory of Social Revolutions · Chapter 1The Theory of Social Revolutions by Brooks Adams
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COPYRIGHT, 1923, By THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY COMPANY. COPYRIGHT, 1913, By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
The first chapter of the following book was published, in substantially its present form, in the Atlantic Monthly for April, 1913. I have to thank the editor for his courtesy in assenting to my wish to reprint. The other chapters have not appeared before. I desire also to express my obligations to my learned friend, Dr. M.M. Bigelow, who, most kindly, at my request, read chapters two and three, which deal with the constitutional law, and gave me the benefit of his most valuable criticism.
Further than this I have but one word to add. I have written in support of no political movement, nor for any ephemeral purpose. I have written only to express a deep conviction which is the result of more than twenty years of study, and reflection upon this subject.
BROOKS ADAMS.
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS, May 17, 1913.
CONTENTS
I. THE COLLAPSE OF CAPITALISTIC GOVERNMENT
II. THE LIMITATIONS OF THE JUDICIAL FUNCTION
III. AMERICAN COURTS AS LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS
IV. THE SOCIAL EQUILIBRIUM
V. POLITICAL COURTS
VI. INFERENCES
INDEX [not included in this etext]
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