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The Servile StateHilaire Belloc

The Servile State

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Original author: Hilaire Belloc

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"The Servile State" by Hilaire Belloc is an economic and political treatise published in 1912. It presents a history of capitalism while critiquing both capitalist and socialist systems. Belloc warns of an emerging totalitarian form he calls the "servile state"—where workers are legally compelled to labor for property owners. He argues capitalism is unstable and transitional, disrupting medieval social structures. Though socialism offers an alternative, Belloc believes its implementation will paradoxically accelerate the return of servility rather than prevent it.

The Servile State, by Hilaire Belloc. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #64882.

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12 Chapters

  1. 1.Section I57 words
  2. 2.Section III71 words
  3. 3.Section IV65 words
  4. 4.Section V97 words
  5. 5.Section VI43 words
  6. 6.Section VII80 words
  1. 7.Section VIII233 words
  2. 8.Section IX: The Servile State Has Begun:--The manifestation of the Servile (1)8,757 words
  3. 9.Section IX: The Servile State Has Begun:--The manifestation of the Servile (2)8,894 words
  4. 10.Section IX: The Servile State Has Begun:--The manifestation of the Servile (3)8,865 words
  5. 11.Section IX: The Servile State Has Begun:--The manifestation of the Servile (4)8,759 words
  6. 12.Section IX: The Servile State Has Begun:--The manifestation of the Servile (5)2,001 words