This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: By M. Ostrogorski, Translated From the French by Frederick Clarke, With a Preface by the Right Hon. James Bryce; Volume: 1; Original Published by: Macmillan Co. in 1902 in 700 pages; Subjects: Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy; Political Science / Political Process / Political Parties;