Politics an Introduction to the Study of Comparative Constitutional Law (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Politics an Introduction to the Study of Comparative Constitutional Law<br><br>The structure and development of the state, as an organism for the concentration and distribution of the political power of the nation, form the subject-matter of analytical politics, or of politics as a science; while the determination of what the state should do falls within the sphere of practical politics, or of politics as an art. Analytical politics, or politics as a science, concerns itself with the construction of governments, with their instrumentalities for carrying out the will and using the force of communities or nations; and with reference to a particular government at a particular period, it may point out in what person or department the preponderance of power lies, or how power is distributed. In short, it treats of the mechanism of government, illustrated by its development. It may be properly termed the science of government. Political motives and aims, on the other hand, represent merely the various states of mind and views of conduct actuating those, whether few or many, who aid in determining the will of the nation, and pertain properly to the art of government.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>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.