"The six essays in this volume constitute, in one sense, an outline of Madame de Stael's education in the parliamentary system. She studied its functioning on the national level in England and America. She foresaw it as a sure foundation for understanding among states, making it possible for them to function co-operatively on an international level whenever a common enemy arose."--Authors' Preface. Fine .
Keywords: AMERICANA; PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM; HISTORY; AMERICA; ENGLAND; ENGLISH; POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; DEMOCRACY; FREEDOM; MADAME DE STAEL; ROBERTA FORSBERG.