“For my own part I take little exception to Mr Cole’s general conclusion as based on the ideas of self-government and function. It is only Mr Cole’s methods of reaching his conclusion which seem to me inadequate. Human association is based not on will but upon necessity.... Mr Cole’s book is exceedingly valuable nevertheless.” Ordway Tead
+ − Freeman 1:405 Jl 7 ’20 1000w
“The book is compact and closely reasoned, detached, and even academic in manner and revealing, as do Mr Cole’s other works, an acute and masterly handling of his material.” M. J.
+ Int J Ethics 31:113 O ’20 520w
“Mr Cole has intellectual power of high order. He knows well what he is aiming at and where he wants to stand. One of the most commendable traits of his book is its candor in confessing that it is prompted by a preference.” T: R. Powell
+ Nation 11:sup413 O 13 ’20 2050w
“A brilliant piece of relentless reasoning. Not often is sociology made so easy, even enticing, as in this book.”
+ Nation [London] 27:212 My 15 ’20 1150w
“Guild socialism has hitherto lacked a reasoned theory of social organization. In this book Mr Cole makes a brave and wonderfully successful effort to grapple with its difficulties.” H. J. L.
+ New Repub 23:154 Je 30 ’20 1600w