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The theme of “civilization and its discontents,” as expounded for example by
Freud, is apt to ignore the more grim alternative. But no such reflection can
lessen the discontents that a social order breeds. Moreover, there are always
some kinds ...
The theme of “civilization and its discontents,” as expounded for example by
Freud, is apt to ignore the more grim alternative. But no such reflection can
lessen the discontents that a social order breeds. Moreover, there are always
some kinds ...
Page 98
Lenin set the example, and it was followed by Stalin, who declared that the Soviet
Constitution of 1936 was the most democratic the world had known. Indeed it had
a democratic ring, if you forget about the Party. Indeed it declared that all ...
Lenin set the example, and it was followed by Stalin, who declared that the Soviet
Constitution of 1936 was the most democratic the world had known. Indeed it had
a democratic ring, if you forget about the Party. Indeed it declared that all ...
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There could, for example, be no greater contrast than the Mindszenty trial in
Hungary and the trial in New York City at the same time of eleven communists on
conspiracy charges. In our courts pallid broken political prisoners do not make ...
There could, for example, be no greater contrast than the Mindszenty trial in
Hungary and the trial in New York City at the same time of eleven communists on
conspiracy charges. In our courts pallid broken political prisoners do not make ...
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Contents
Our Neglected Heritage | 3 |
Liberty Equality and Fraternity | 12 |
The Rule of the People | 22 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Ramparts We Guard Weil lectures on American citizenship |
| Authors | Robert Morrison MacIver, Robert Morrison Mac Iver |
| Edition | 3, reprint |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1950 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 152 pages |
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