But the effective centralizing principle was not represented by the Emperor, for he stood for what was after all largely a sham Centralism, because it was a Centralism on a scale for which the Germanic world was not ripe.
"German Culture Past and Present"
Ernest Belfort Bax
Some still believed in parliamentary methods, the great majority being adherents of strong Centralism.
"Anarchism and Other Essays"
Emma Goldman
The military life of this chieftain naturally inclined him towards Centralism, but he was altogether unfit either by character or habits for civil authority.
"History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1"
Brantz Mayer