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The Spectre of Democracy

The Spectre of Democracy

Michael Levin

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
1992
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781349125494
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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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