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The dangers of democracy, studies in the economic questions of the day
Title:
The dangers of democracy, studies in the economic questions of the day
Author:
Mackay, Thomas, 1849-1912.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London : J. Murray, 1913.
Physical Description:
3 preliminary leaves, 328 pages ; 19 cm.
General Note:
"Selected from contributions to the 'Quarterly review' by the late Thomas Mackay, written between the years 1894 and 1909, in which he discusses the social problems of the day and criticises the attempts made to solve them by act of Parliament."--Introd.
Language:
English
Contents:
Introduction.--Methods of the new trades unionism.--Trade unions in practice and theory.--Trade unions and the law.--Wages and savings of working men.--The minimum wage.--Democratic finance.--Orthodox economics.--Municipal socialism.--The reform of the Poor law.
Format :
Book