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‎A sovereign people. A study of Swiss democracy. Edited by John A. Hobson.‎

‎New York, Doubleday, Page, 1907, gr. in-8°, XVI + 273 p., with a photographic plate (Urner Landsgemeinde bei Altdorf), title page lightly spotted, original cloth binding, fairly good copy.‎

‎First edition of this early study on Swiss democracy. This classical of politics was written during the two long visits the author paid to Switzerland in 1901 and 1902. Contains: A laboratory of democracy / The growth of Swiss democracy / The Commune / The Landsgemeinde or State commune / Popular checks on the representative system / Direct democracy in the federation / The nationalisation of the railroads / The state for the workers / Industrial peace / Municipal ownership / The co-operative movement / Swiss socialism / Effects of the referendum and initiative / The fruits of democracy. ‎