The Rise of Democracy: Revolution, War and Transformations in International Politics since 1776

Type

Book

Authors

Christopher Hobson

ISBN 10

0748692819

ISBN 13

9780748692811

Tags

Democracy, International & World Politics, History & Theory, Political History, International Relations, Political Ideologies

Description

Little over 200 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. Since then, there has been a remarkable transformation in the way democracy is understood and valued - today, it is the non-democractic states that are seen as rogue regimes. Now, Christopher Hobson explores democracy's remarkable rise from obscurity to centre stage in contemporary international relations. - from Amzon

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