Freedom and Organization, 1814-1914

Bertrand Russell

Psychology Press, 2001 - Political Science - 528 pages

'The purpose of this book is to trace the opposition and interaction of two main causes of change in the Nineteenth century: the belief in freedom which was common to Liberals and Radicals, and the necessity for organization which arose through industrial and scientific technique.' - Bertrand Russell
A revealing account by one of the twentieth century's greatest minds, charting the struggle between two determining forces in nineteenth century history: freedom and control.
Russell's text sweeps from the defeat of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna to the lead up to the First World War. It is full of lively portraits, including Malthus, Mill, Bentham and Marx. Russell examines the founding of democracy in America and the struggle with slavery, and brings to life the ideas of Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln.

Contents

• NAPOLEONS SUCCESSORS: 13
• THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA: 27
• THE HOLY ALLIANCE: 43
• THE TWILIGHT OF METTERNICH: 56
• The Social Background: 65
• THE ARISTOCRACY: 67
• COUNTRY LIFE: 75
• INDUSTRIAL LIFE: 82
• The Philosophical Radicals: 91
• MALTHUS: 93
• BENTHAM: 103
• JAMES MILL: 115
• RICARDO: 124
• THE BENTHAMITE DOCTRINE: 131
• DEMOCRACY IN ENGLAND: 141
• FREE TRADE: 148
• Socialism: 171
• OWEN AND EARLY BRITISH SOCIALISM: 173
• EARLY TRADE UNIONISM: 196
• MARX AND ENGELS: 204
• DIALECTICAL MATERIALISM: 217
• THE THEORY OF SURPLUS VALUE: 231
• THE POLITICS OF MARXISM: 242
• CHAPTER PAGE: 259
• THE SETTLEMENT OF THE WEST: 274
• COMPETITIVE CAPITALISM: 341
• THE APPROACH TO MONOPOLY: 357
• THE PRINCIPLE OF NATIONALITY: 389
• BISMARCK AND GERMAN UNITY: 417
• GERMAN EMPIRE: 434
• IMPERIALISM: 448
• THE ARBITERS OF EUROPE: 480
• Conclusion: 505
• Bibliography: 511
• Index: 517

About the author

Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970) was a British philosopher, logician, essayist and social critic. He was best known for his work in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy. Together with G.E. Moore, Russell is generally recognized as one of the main founders of modern analytic philosophy. Together with Kurt Gödel, he is regularly credited with being one of the most important logicians of the twentieth century. Over the course of a long career, Russell also made contributions to a broad range of subjects, including the history of ideas, ethics, political and educational theory, and religious studies. General readers have benefited from his many popular writings on a wide variety of topics. After a life marked by controversy--including dismissals from both Trinity College, Cambridge, and City College, New York--Russell was awarded the Order of Merit in 1949 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. Noted also for his many spirited anti-nuclear protests and for his campaign against western involvement in the Vietnam War, Russell remained a prominent public figure until his death at the age of 97.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Freedom and Organization, 1814-1914
• Author: Bertrand Russell
• Edition: reprint, revised
• Publisher: Psychology Press, 2001
• ISBN: 0415249996, 9780415249997
• Length: 528 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / History & Theory