Making Democracy in the French Revolution
Author | : James Livesey |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674006240 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674006249 |
Rating | : 4/5 (249 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Making Democracy in the French Revolution by : James Livesey
Download or read book Making Democracy in the French Revolution written by James Livesey and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reasserts the importance of the French Revolution to an understanding of the nature of modern European politics and social life. Livesey argues that the European model of democracy was created in the Revolution, a model with very specific commitments that differentiate it from Anglo-American liberal democracy.