The Spectre of Democracy: The Rise of Modern Democracy as seen by its Critics

Levin, Michael

This study examines the arguments that the democratic movement has had to overcome. A history of franchise extension in the USA, France, Germany and the United Kingdom provides the context for examining the attitudes to democracy of John Adams, de Tocqueville, Hegel and Carlyle.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1992-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349125494

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-12547-0

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 249