Freedom and OrganizationWritten by one of the twentieth century’s most significant thinkers, Freedom and Organization, is considered to be Bertrand Russell’s major work on political history. It traces the main causes of political change during a period of one hundred years, which he argues were predominantly influenced by three major elements – economic technique, political theory and certain significant individuals. In the witty, approachable style that has made Bertrand Russell’s works so revered, he explores in detail the major forces and events that shaped the nineteenth century. |
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... matters, he interested himself even in the conduct of executions. He rarely revised a sentence, and never exercised the prerogative of mercy. In his closest associates he inspired no affection, and to the rest of the world he was ...
... matters, he interested himself even in the conduct of executions. He rarely revised a sentence, and never exercised the prerogative of mercy. In his closest associates he inspired no affection, and to the rest of the world he was ...
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... matters presented themselves in Metternich's memory. “Under the load of enormous responsibility,” he says, “I found only two points on which it seemed possible to rest, the immovable strength of character of the Emperor Francis, and my ...
... matters presented themselves in Metternich's memory. “Under the load of enormous responsibility,” he says, “I found only two points on which it seemed possible to rest, the immovable strength of character of the Emperor Francis, and my ...
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... matters as the emancipation of the serfs or the introduction of a constitution, he found the difficulties too formidable. As regards foreign affairs, he at first made friends with Napoleon, whom La Harpe still admired. But when Napoleon ...
... matters as the emancipation of the serfs or the introduction of a constitution, he found the difficulties too formidable. As regards foreign affairs, he at first made friends with Napoleon, whom La Harpe still admired. But when Napoleon ...
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... matters nearer home, such as Poland. But these reflections were made only by the initiated, and did not affect the warmth of popular demonstrations. The territorial questions to be decided at the Congress of Vienna were many and complex ...
... matters nearer home, such as Poland. But these reflections were made only by the initiated, and did not affect the warmth of popular demonstrations. The territorial questions to be decided at the Congress of Vienna were many and complex ...
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... at the hands of Louis XIV and Napoleon. But constitutions elsewhere were not to be encouraged. In this matter, the Whigs in England were opposed to the Tory government. In Italy, Lord William Bentinck, a highspirited.
... at the hands of Louis XIV and Napoleon. But constitutions elsewhere were not to be encouraged. In this matter, the Whigs in England were opposed to the Tory government. In Italy, Lord William Bentinck, a highspirited.
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