Recommended readings:

Sovereignty–Human and Divine; Political Sovereignty; Law, Liberty, and Sovereignty.
About five pages on democratic government.

PAPER 68: The Dawn of Civilization
1. Protective Socialization
2. Factors in Social Progression
3. Socializing Influence of Ghost Fear
4. Evolution of the Mores
5. Land Techniques — Maintenance Arts
6. Evolution of Culture

PAPER 69: Primitive Human Institutions
1. Basic Human Institutions
2. The Dawn of Industry
3. The Specialization of Labor
4. The Beginnings of Trade
5. The Beginnings of Capital
6. Fire in Relation to Civilization
7. The Utilization of Animals
8. Slavery as a Factor in Civilization
9. Private Property

PAPER 70: The Evolution of Human Government
1. The Genesis of War
2. The Social Value of War
3. Early Human Associations
4. Clans and Tribes
5. The Beginnings of Government
6. Monarchial Government
7. Primitive Clubs and Secret Societies
8. Social Classes
9. Human Rights
10. Evolution of Justice
11. Laws and Courts
12. Allocation of Civil Authority

PAPER 71: Development of the State
1. The Embryonic State
2. The Evolution of Representative Government
3. The Ideals of Statehood
4. Progressive Civilization
5. The Evolution of Competition
6. The Profit Motive
7. Education
8. The Character of Statehood

PAPER 72: Government on a Neighboring Planet
1. The Continental Nation
2. Political Organization
3. The Home Life
4. The Educational System
5. Industrial Organization
6. Old-Age Insurance
7. Taxation
8. The Special Colleges
9. The Plan of Universal Suffrage
10. Dealing with Crime
11. Military Preparedness
12. The Other Nations

PAPER 195: After Pentecost
1. Influence of the Greeks
2. The Roman Influence
3. Under the Roman Empire
4. The European Dark Ages
5. The Modern Problem
6. Materialism
7. The Vulnerability of Materialism
8. Secular Totalitarianism
9. Christianity’s Problem
10. The Future

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