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The Rise of Democracy : Revolution, War and Transformations in International Politics since 1776 /

Explores democracy's remarkable rise from obscurity to centre stage in contemporary international relationsLittle over 200 years ago, a quarter of a century of warfare with an 'outlaw state' brought the great powers of Europe to their knees. That state was the revolutionary democracy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hobson, Christopher (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction: Beyond the 'End of History'
  • 2 Thucydidean Themes: Democracy in International Relations
  • 3 Fear and Faith: The Founding of the United States
  • 4 The Crucible of Democracy: The French Revolution
  • 5 Reaction, Revolution and Empire: The Nineteenth Century
  • 6 The Wilsonian Revolution: World War One
  • 7 From the Brink to 'Triumph': The Twentieth Century
  • 8 Conclusion: Democracy and Humility
  • Bibliography
  • Index