The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS.

Tho Governments OF Europe. By Frederic Aus
tin osF, Ph. D.. Assistant Professor Of Hstor,
IN girmons College. Author OF Social frosra1s
In Contemporary Europe" The Macmillan
Company. Publishers. Now Yor.
This is a fine, large volume TO which
the author has devoted deep thought and
vast research 1t not only takes the gov
ernnonts OF Europe as they stand at
present and expeiains their organizations
and workings thoroughly and in great
detail, but IL traces the origin, growth,
and development of these forms OF gov
ernment in way completely TO SATISFY
the student Of politics and OF civic az
fairs. The author very fairly lays out his
plan Of work In the following words:
Tho content Of tho book has bean determined.
IN the main, by three considerations. In the
first place. It has been deemed desirable TO AZ
ford a wide opportunity for the comparative
study OF political institutions. especially by rsas
non OF the familiar fact that the governmental
syotsm Of minor country may and frcouentls
portaace not inferior TO those to be observed In
che political organization OF greater ntnso Hence
there are included descriptions OF the govern
mrn,s OF the minor as well as OF tho major ma
tions OF western and central Europe: and the
original purpose 20 attempt some treatment of
the government OF tho eastern nations has ooen
abandoned. somewhat reluctantly, only because OF
tho demands OF npaos' eno Dseauso u was s,s ,en
perhaps meet no very serious need In the usual
cellege courses. In the second place II liz be
lisved that the Intelligent study OF presont-eay
governments must involve at all stages the taxi
Jnx careful account OF the historical origins
ana growth OF these governments Honce con-
siderable amount of space has bon devoted TO
sketches OF constitutional history. which. how
ever are In all Instances so arranged that thoy
deemed desirable. II the case OF countries whose
political systeu underwent a general reconstruc-
So pA, init tnr nd 0nlr
era II has been thought not feasible 20 allude. |
even Briefly. to historical Developments prior TO
e has been conndercd desirable to include In
the book some treatment OF political parties nnd
OF the Institutions Of local administration.
This Is a broad and excellent founda- !
tiou for the work. and it must be con-
ceded that the author. has in the best
possible spirit Of candor, thorough re-
search, and Of historical knowledge and |
carried out the promise therein
set forth,
Part OF the book is devoted to Great
Britain. and contains eight chapters,
Ehieh Include The EonnHat9ns os SINE 1ne
tho Seventeenth Century" THE Crown
and the Ministry" PARLIAMENT" In two
chapters. first, .srhe House Of Commons.
the Organization, Functions. and Pro
csdure OF Parliament" Political Par
Ties" Justice and Local Government"
These form complete and excellent pre-.
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government in Great Britain from their
origin TO their complete establishment
and present workings.
Part II traces the like orsaniza t!ons IN
Germany. In six chapters, viz. THE En-
oire and It's Constitution "The I'M
,erial Government: Emperor. Chancellor.
md Bundesrath," THE Imperial Govern
uent: Reichstag, Parties. Judiciary"
The Constitution Of Prussia-The Crown
Ind the Ministry" "The Prussian Land
ag-Local Government" 1.-The Minor {
German States-Alsace-L Lorraine" being
, complete and up to- date review, analy-
lis, and summary OF German govern
mental operations. I
Part III does the like office for France
[ is divided into four chapters. "Consti
utions Since 17s9.' "The President, the
and Parliament" "Parliamen-
aIy Procedure-PolitIcal Parties" Jus I
ice and Local Government" II
Part " is devoted to the government {
Il Italy. and Is contained in three chap {
ers. Constitutional Development in the {
Century, The italian Gov 1
,hurch-Poftical Parties" The organiza- S
Ion OF Italy has arisen through more S
conditions than that OF either /
4 the other powers, and there are spe- Q
ial treatments for each OF these several !
distinctive factors that have resulted In 4
he making OF a consolidated Italy. a
Part V is devoted to Switzerland. and g
omprises two chapters, "The Constitu- :
lonal Systematic Cantons," and ''Ths |