Democracy is perhaps the defining characteristic of modern Western society, but even as late as the nineteenth century it was often viewed with suspicion by many who saw it as akin to anarchy and mob rule. Taking as its focus the French Revolution, this book explores how the experience in France influenced the emergence of electoral democracy, arguing - contrary to recent revisionist studies - that it was indeed the progenitor of modern representative democracy.
| ISBN-13: | 9781409454717 |
| ISBN-10: | 1409454711 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Publication date: | 2014-04-28 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 327 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.21 Inches, Length: 6.14 Inches, Weight: 1.89818007582 Pounds, Width: 0.88 Inches |
| Author: | Professor Melvin Edelstein |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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