The Servile State by Hilaire Belloc
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"The Servile State" by Hilaire Belloc is an economic and political treatise published in 1912. It presents a history of capitalism while critiquing both capitalist and socialist systems. Belloc warns of an emerging totalitarian form he calls the "servile state"—where workers are legally compelled to labor for property owners. He argues capitalism is unstable and transitional, disrupting medieval social structures. Though socialism offers an alternative, Belloc believes its implementation will paradoxically accelerate
the return of servility rather than prevent it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | w13000036 |
| Title | The Servile State |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Servile_State |
| Credits | an Anonymous Volunteer |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Special topics |
| Subject | Socialism |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Economic policy |
| Subject | Social history |
| Subject | Economic history |
| Subject | Industrial policy |
| Subject | Collectivism |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64882 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-64882-8 |
| Release Date | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1170 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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