The Government of India Since 1834 (Classic Reprint)
| Preis: | 10.95 EUR* (inkl. MWST zzgl. Versand - Preis kann jetzt höher sein!) |
| Versand: | 0.00 EUR Versandkostenfrei innerhalb von Deutschland |
| Partner: | buecher.de |
| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Author, Unknown) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from The Government of India Since 1834 For there is nothing in this world so patent and certain, and easily ascertainable as good government. Its characteristics are the same everywhere; it is so plain and palpable in its results, that it can be appreciated by all, regardless of creed or colour. The first step in the enquiry is, therefore, to apply some of the tests of good government to the Government of India, as it has been administered under the system established in 1833. I. Peace. Perhaps the most important of these tests is Peace. For, without the opportunities and the means afforded by Peace, no system of government can result in the improvement and happiness of a people. Unjust war, all men agree, is the greatest of human crimes; unwise war the hugest of human blunders. A war, however, is neither necessary nor defensible, because passages from Grotius, Puffendorf, or Vattel can be quoted in its excuse. For the soundest maxims may be rashly and mischievously applied; and in its operation, government is matter of discretion, of prudence, of wisdom, and foresight. The consequence of one imprudent war may indeed lead to others more excusable. But when peace is the exception, and war the rule of a government; - when north, south, east and west, it is successively engaged in hostilities - when it never wants quarrels to fight in, enemies to conquer, and territories to annex, men cannot, and will not, believe that such a government is wise, is prudent, is just, is paternal, is unambitious, is economical; or that it is engaged in promoting the improvement and happiness of its people. Now since 1834, the Government of India, as established in the preceding year, has, out of the nineteen years that have passed, been for fifteen of them in a state of war. It has been at war with the Affghans, with the Beloochees in Scinde, with the Mahrattas in Gwalior, with the Sikhs in the Punjaub ;it is now at war with the Burmese. 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.
* Preis kann jetzt höher sein. Den aktuellen Stand und Informationen zu den Versandkosten finden sie auf der Homepage unseres Partners.
Folgende Produkte könnten dir ebenso gefallen
