Author: Livesey, James.
Title: Making Democracy in the French Revolution.
Description: Cambridge, MA:Harvard University Press, 2001. Hardcover. Dustjacket. 336 pp. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - This book reasserts the importance of the French Revolution to an understanding of the nature of modern European politics and social life. Scholars currently argue that the French Revolution did not significantly contribute to the development of modern political values. They no longer hold that the study of the Revolution offers any particular insight into the dynamics of historical change. James Livesey contends that contemporary historical study is devalued through this misinterpretation of the French Revolution and offers an alternative approach and a new thesis. 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. The fundamental argument in the book is that these democratic values were created by identifiable actors seeking to answer political, economic, and social problems. The book traces the development of this democratic idea within the structures of the French Republic and the manner in which the democratic aspiration moved beyond formal politics to become embedded in institutions of economic and cultural life. This innovative work rewrites the history of French politics between 1795 and 1799. ISBN 9780674006249.
Keywords: HISTORY, history of law
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Title: Making Democracy in the French Revolution.
Description: Cambridge, MA:Harvard University Press, 2001. Hardcover. Dustjacket. 336 pp. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - This book reasserts the importance of the French Revolution to an understanding of the nature of modern European politics and social life. Scholars currently argue that the French Revolution did not significantly contribute to the development of modern political values. They no longer hold that the study of the Revolution offers any particular insight into the dynamics of historical change. James Livesey contends that contemporary historical study is devalued through this misinterpretation of the French Revolution and offers an alternative approach and a new thesis. 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. The fundamental argument in the book is that these democratic values were created by identifiable actors seeking to answer political, economic, and social problems. The book traces the development of this democratic idea within the structures of the French Republic and the manner in which the democratic aspiration moved beyond formal politics to become embedded in institutions of economic and cultural life. This innovative work rewrites the history of French politics between 1795 and 1799. ISBN 9780674006249.
Keywords: HISTORY, history of law
Price: EUR 50.00 = appr. US$ 54.34 Seller: Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag
- Book number: %23279416
- Book number: %23279416
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