Perspectives on Political Parties: Classic Readings

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction....Pages 1-26
Front Matter....Pages 27-27
The Patriot King and Parties, 1738....Pages 29-32
Of Parties in General, 1742....Pages 33-36
Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents, 1770....Pages 37-43
Farewell Address to Congress, 1796....Pages 45-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Remarks on Party, 1839....Pages 51-56
Parties—the Office they Fulfill in a Republic, 1848....Pages 57-65
The Party Organism, 1848....Pages 67-69
Elements of Society in France, 1849....Pages 71-74
What Is a Political Party?, 1869....Pages 75-81
Parties in the State, 1872....Pages 83-89
The Place of Party in the Political System, 1891 ....Pages 91-98
Party Government, 1892....Pages 99-102
The Evils of Party, 1892....Pages 103-106
What Is a Party?, 1896....Pages 107-118
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
On Opposition Parties in Germany and Elsewhere, 1836....Pages 121-126
Evils and Dangers of Parliamentary Government, 1858....Pages 127-133
A Plea for the Constitution, 1859....Pages 135-139
Parties and the House of Commons, 1867....Pages 141-145
The Parliamentary Regime and Parties in Italy, 1871....Pages 147-155
Front Matter....Pages 119-119
Parties and Party Groups (I), 1871....Pages 157-161
Responsible Party Government, 1885....Pages 163-167
The Price of Party Government, 1900....Pages 169-174
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Parties in the United States, 1839....Pages 177-181
The Four Parties, 1844....Pages 183-192
Parties in the Life of the State, 1848....Pages 193-197
Parties And Party Groups (II), 1871....Pages 199-204
Parties and Party Government, 1891....Pages 205-212
Governments and Parties in Continental Europe, 1896....Pages 213-220
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Tendencies and Evils of Political Platforms, 1863....Pages 223-225
Party Organizations and Their Nominations to Public Office in New York City, 1888....Pages 227-232
Party Organizations, 1891....Pages 233-238
Political Organizations in the United States and England, 1893....Pages 239-244
Party Organization, 1898....Pages 245-250
Democracy and the Organization of Political Parties, 1902....Pages 251-261
Back Matter....Pages 263-264