General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century

Table of Contents......Page 1
To Business Men.......Page 3
General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century......Page 5
1. The Revolutionary Force......Page 6
2. Parallel Progress of the Reaction and of the Revolution since February......Page 9
3. Weakness of the Reaction: Triumph of the Revolution.......Page 15
1. Law of Tendency in Society. — The Revolution of 1789 has done only half its work.......Page 19
2. Chaos of economic forces. Tendency of society toward poverty.......Page 22
3. Anomaly of Government. Tendency toward Tyranny and Corruption.......Page 28
Third Study. The Principle of Association.......Page 36
Fourth Study. The Principle of Authority.......Page 48
Emergence of the Idea which Succeeds it.......Page 51
1. Thesis. -- Absolute Authority.......Page 61
2. Laws.......Page 63
3. The Constitutional Monarchy.......Page 65
4. Universal Suffrage.......Page 67
5. Direct Legislation.......Page 69
6. Direct Government or the Constitution of \'93, Reduction to Absurdity of the Governmental Idea.......Page 73
Fifth Study. Social Liquidation.......Page 81
1. National Bank......Page 83
2. The State Debt......Page 85
3. Debts secured by Mortgage. Simple Obligations.......Page 88
4. Immovable Property. Buildings.......Page 91
5. Property in Land.......Page 93
Sixth Study. Organization of Economic Forces.......Page 98
2. Property.......Page 99
3. Division of Labor, Collective Forces, Machines, Workingmen\'s Associations......Page 103
4. Constitution of Value. Organization of Low Prices.......Page 108
5. Foreign Commerce. Balance of Imports and Exports.......Page 113
1. Society without Authority.......Page 115
2. Elimination of Governmental Functions -- Worship.......Page 120
3. Justice.......Page 123
4. Administration, Police.......Page 126
5. Public Instruction; Public Works; Agriculture and Commerce; Finances.......Page 131
6. Foreign Affairs, War, Navy.......Page 136
Epilogue......Page 139