Books by H. S. Jones

By H.S. Jones, an excellent book .  For all the resurgence of interest in government and its problems, Bryce has received remarkably little attention.  But his theory of low-quality, careerist politcians, combined with imperfectly informed voters, seems highly relevant to our current day.  Public opinion is slow, and largely reactive, but potent once mobilized.  Leadership can truly matter, and he stresses national character and civic education.  In other words, Bryce’s The American Commonwealth...