Toward democracy : the struggle for self-rule in European and American thought / James T. Kloppenberg.
| Author/creator | Kloppenberg, James T. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2016] |
| Description | xiv, 892 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Born in bloodshed: the origins of democracy -- Voices in the wilderness: democracies in North America -- Democracy deferred: the English Civil War -- Coup d-Etat: 1688 in England and America -- Sympathy, will, and democracy in the enlightenments of Europe -- Faith, enlightenment, and resistance in America -- Democracy and American independence -- Constituting American democracy -- Ratification and reciprocity -- Delusions of unity and collisions with tradition in the French revolution -- Virtue and violence in the French revolution -- Democracy in the wake of terror -- Diagnosing democratic cultures in America and Europe -- The tragic irony of democracy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015033581 |
| ISBN | 9780195054613 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 019505461X (acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC421 .K526 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |