An Inquiry Into the Nature of Its Perpetuation BY THORSTEIN VEBLEN, Author of "The Theory of the Leisure Class," perial Germany and the Industrial Revolution," "The Instinct of Workmanship," etc. Cloth, 12mo, $2.00 Professor Veblen's new book, "The Nature of Peace," is a close analysis of war and the basis of peace. It is of special interest just now on account of its insistence upon the absolute destruction of the German Imperial State as the only assurance of a permanent peace. The ideals towards which civilization is moving make the elimination of the dynastic powers absolutely necessary. "The new situation," says Professor Veblen, requires the putting away of the German Imperial establishment and the military caste; the reduction of the German peoples to a footing of unreserved democracy." 66 A democratization of the Dynastic powers, Japan and Germany, must be followed by provisions for better methods of government; by more just distribution of wealth for the world at large; and by a general neutralization of citizenship throughout the world. This, Professor Veblen thinks, can be accomplished gradually, perhaps by neutralizing trade, colonies, etc. Readers of Professor Veblen's other books will welcome this new volume which is written in his usual suggestive and convincing manner. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Publishers 64-66 Fifth Avenue New York The Principle of Nationalities BY ISRAEL ZANGWILL Decorated Boards, 16mo, Fifty Cents "The price of nationality is war." Perhaps no one has more clearly seen the dangers of the racial tendencies of today than Israel Zangwill. He is a man who hates war and would try to remove its causes. He does not believe that wars ever establish peace. He sees that many wars are created by the spirit of racialism or by the ambition of leaders who, in the aggrandizement of their own states, see aggrandizement for themselves. Mr. Zangwill's subject is of profound interest and is illuminated by that terse epigrammatic wisdom for which he has become famous. "As the question of nationalities is bound to figure very largely, however, in the making of peace at the end of this war, all intelligent suggestions concerning it are to be welcomed; particularly those which, like Mr. Zangwill's, come from a source so detached as to be practically disinterested. A careful reading and pondering of his weighty thoughts will conduce to a more just appreciation of the tasks which will presently confront the peacemakers of the world, and may inspire prudence and discretion in the advance declarations of what the terms of peace must and must not be."-New York Tribune. "Invigorating and brain-clearing."-San Francisco Ar. gonaut. "Despite the brevity of this work it is full of scholar. ship, philosophy and epigrams."- Chicago Herald. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Publishers 64-66 Fifth Avenue New York BY SIR RABINDRANATH TAGORE Cloth, 12 mo, $1.25 This volume contains Sir Rabindranath's famous lecture, Nationalism, the lecture which of all of those delivered by him on his recent tour of the United States provoked the most discussion and comment. It is a plea for the wiping out of nationalism, a vision of the time when men shall live not as citizens of this or that country, but as citizens of the world. With many striking illustrations from history, the distinguished author points out the damage that has been done in the past through the spirit of nationalism and shows how mankind can reach its highest development only when we do not think as peoples of different countries but as of one great federation. In addition to this lecture, the book likewise includes Nationalism in Japan, which was presented in Japan by Sir Rabindranath on his visit there, and Nationalism in India. It closes with a poem, The Sunset of the Century. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Publishers 64-66 Fifth Avenue New York |