Federalism has generally been characterized as a system of government that is friendly to liberty. It is not obvious, though, why this should be so. Federalism is a form of government where citizens simultaneously reside in at least two governments, each of which has independent authority to tax and to regulate. By contrast, in a unitary form of government citizens face only one government with independent authority to tax and regulate. At first glance, it would seem a bit strange to claim that liberty is more secure when citizens are members of two governments with independent authority than...

CONTENTSPart I. 1813-1842Childhood and SchooldaysMusical StudiesTravels in Germany (First Marriage)Paris: 1839-42Part II. 1842-1850 (Dresden)'Rienzi''The Flying Dutchman'Liszt, Spontini, Marschner, etc.'Tannha]ser'Franck, Schumann, Semper, Gutzkow, Auerbach'Lohengrin' (Libretto)Ninth SymphonySpohr, Gluck, Hiller, DevrientOfficial Position. Studies in Historical Literature'Rienzi' at BerlinRelations with the Management, Mother's Death, etc.Growing Sympathy with Political Events, BakuninThe May InsurrectionFlight: Weimar, Z]rich, Paris, Bordeaux, Geneva, Z]rich

CONTENTSPart III. 1850-1861Z]rich: Karlritter, Hans von B]low, Herwegh, Uhlig, Wesendoncks, etc.'Nibelungen Ring, ' Liszt at Z]rich, Schopenhauer, Composition of the 'Rheingold' and 'Walk]re'London (Philharmonic Concerts)Z]rich, Selisberg, Mornex, Brunnen ('Tristan')Liszt and Princess Wittgenstein (Z]rich, St. Gall)The 'Asyl' ('Tristan')Venice ('Tristan')Lucerne ('Tristan')Paris (Production of 'Tannha]ser')Part IV. 1861-1864Weimar, Reichenhall, ViennaParis (Libretto of the 'Meistersinger')Biebrich ('Meistersinger')Vienna: Rehearsals of the 'Tristan', ConcertsConcerts at St. Petersburg and...