A Series Of Lectures Self Government And The Bread Problem

Excerpt from Self Government and the Bread Problem: A Series of Lectures Some questions that have been asked by readers of the first edition of these lectures have shown that it was a good plan to summarise, in an introduction, the vitally important economic facts it is desired specially to call attention to. We are not proceeding quite in the ordinary way, and that is because we are not living in ordinary times and hence the need of special emphasis on some points. Generally, of course, in a practical sociological study, we deal with some definite proposals, and the economic facts, which are well known, come in, so to speak, incidentally. Here, on the contrary, certain basic facts will be the main thing, and the proposals for application will be rather by way of illustration; and this is for a clear and very interesting reason. The tremendous conflict that has just terminated, and has made unprecedented demands on our economic resources, has shown us all, as we had never been shown before, what enormous power industrial progress has given to organised labour, and what immense use it has enabled us to make of even the most unskilled workers; and now we are called upon to explore these possibilities for their social applications. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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In this book, J.W. Petavel explores the relationship between self-government and bread in the late 19th century. He argues that government policies have a significant impact on the price and availability of bread, and that self-government can lead to a more equitable distribution of resources. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of political economy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.