Henry Taylor

The Statesman

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Reprint of the original, first published in 1836. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Antigonos Verlag
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 153mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9783388493770
• ISBN-10: 3388493774
• Artikelnr.: 75539275

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction: Sir Henry Taylor and the Study of Public Administration
Concerning the Education of Youth destined for a Civil Career
Of the Age at which Official and Parliamentary Life should commence
A Statesman's most pregnant Function lies in the Choice and Use of
Instruments
On the Getting and Keeping of Adherents
In the Choice of Men how far Literary Merit may be a Guide
Of Official Style
On the Inferences of Merit or Demerit from Popularity, and something
concerning False Reputations
Concerning Interviews
Concerning the Conscience of a Statesman
Concerning the Age at which a Statesman should marry, and what manner of
Woman he should take to Wife
Concerning the Effects of Order and the Maintenance of Equanimity
Concerning certain Points of Practice
On Official Criticism
On the Arts of Rising
On Quarrelling
On the Ethics of Politics
On Consistency in a Statesman
On Secrecy
On Ambition
Concerning Rank as a Qualification for High Office
On Decisiveness
Concerning Reform of the Executive, and the Constitution of an Office or
Establishment for Transacting the Business of a Minister
Further respecting the Establishment of a Minister-Private
Secretaries-Clerks
Concerning Précis-writers, and Processes of Business
On the Methods by which a Statesman can upon occasion get his Work done out
of Doors
On Parliamentary Interposition in Administrative Business
On Aids to Legislation to be derived from Executive Experience
Of the Manner in which able, and of the Manner in which indifferent
Statesmen are deterred from availing themselves of able Service; and of the
Evils which ensue from Men's Authority being in the inverse Ratio of their
Abilities
On the Administration of Patronage
Concerning the Amusements of a Statesman
On Manners
Of Statesmen bred such, and of Statesmen bred in the Army, in the Navy, in
Commerce, and at the Bar
The Statesman out of Office
Conclusion
Notes
Index