Soft despotism, democracy's drift : Montesquieu, Rousseau, Tocqueville & the modern prospect /

"In 1989, the Cold War abruptly ended and it seemed as if the world was at last safe for democracy. But a spirit of uneasiness, discontent, and world-weariness soon arose and has persisted in Europe, in America, and elsewhere for two decades. To discern the meaning of this malaise we must inves...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rahe, Paul Anthony (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2009]
Temas:
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, > baron de, > 1689-1755.
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, > 1712-1778.
Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, > baron de, > 1689-1755
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, > 1712-1778
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859
Democracy.
Republicanism.
Républicanisme.
Democratie.
Liberalisme.
Republikanisme.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The modern republic examined. Principles ; Uneasiness
  • The modern republic revisited. The Enlightenment indicted ; Sociability as a malady ; Citizenship as a remedy
  • The democratic republic considered. Democratic despotism ; American exceptionalism ; The French disease ; A despotism of administrators.

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