“The book is accurate and well-informed, but the opinions conventional, and mostly inclining towards the ‘oligarchic’ principles ridiculed by Disraeli in his early days.”
+ – Ath. 1906, 2: 476. O. 20. 450w.
“Mr. Leacock is broad in his grasp and suggestive in his criticism.”
+ + – Ind. 61: 256. Ag. 2, ’06. 120w.
“His work as a whole is clear-cut, well written, logically arranged, and convincing.”
+ + – Outlook. 83: 765. Jl. 28, ’06. 320w.
“A useful textbook of the subject, brought well up-to-date.”
+ R. of Rs. 34: 253. Ag. ’06. 100w.
“On the whole a fair and impartial spirit pervades the book. The most serious defect of the book is due, not to the author, but to the nature of the subject. The task of condensing into a single small book an amount of material that would make several quarto volumes look respectably corpulent is not an easy one. The result, of necessity, is of the condensed-food variety. It is almost too strong to be taken clear by the young student of political science, but will make an excellent diet when properly diluted with class-room discussion.” Edward E. Hill.