The rise of democracy : revolution, war and transformations in international politics since 1776 /

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"Little over two hundred 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 of France. Today, 'rogue regimes' are defined by the fact that they are not democratic....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hobson, Christopher (Professor of political science) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2015]
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Democracy > History.
Democracy.
History: theory & methods.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
Democracy
Demokratie
Akzeptanz
Internationale Politik
Norm
Wandel
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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