Democracy in Europe : a history of an ideology /
This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day. Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe. Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek political ideals by intellectuals at the end of the eig...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2006.
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| Series: | Making of Europe.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day. Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe. Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek political ideals by intellectuals at the end of the eighteenth century. Examines the twenty-year crisis from 1789 to 1815, when the repercussions of revolution in France were felt across the European continent. Explains how events in France led to the explosion of democratic movements between 1830 and 1848. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 302 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-286) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470754825 0470754826 1405154594 9781405154598 9781405111317 1405111313 1280362057 9781280362057 9786610362059 661036205X 0470796707 9780470796702 |