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OverviewHow do countries manage to establish democracy after revolution, totalitarianism or defeat in war? What can the comparative study of France, Germany and Russia tell about paths to democracy? Rosemary H. T. O'Kane investigates paths to democracy through the comparative historical analysis of three countries - France, Germany and Russia - whose histories are intertwined in war and peace and whose paths have been broken by one or both of revolution and totalitarianism. The book is divided into five parts. Part one discusses theories and method, arguing for the importance of theories from the discipline of politics as well as those from historical sociology. Parts two, three and four focus on the principal case studies while part five concludes that democracy is not only achieved through a struggle against dictatorship, pluralist democracy is also achieved through a struggle against ideas, institutions and supporters of kinds of democracy that are not modern How and why countries become democracies remain intriguing questions. This innovative volume provides a theoretically informed comparative investigation of the links between revolutions, totalitarianism and democracy. It will appeal to those interested in the relationship between history and democracy and the implications for the understanding of democracy today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rosemary H. T. O'KanePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.657kg ISBN: 9780415314732ISBN 10: 0415314739 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 April 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Democracy: Method and theses Part 2: Revolution: Chance for Democracy Part 3: Totalitarianism: Anithesis of democracy Part 4: Democracy as Synthesis Part 5: Conclusion: Lessons for democracyReviewsAuthor InformationRosemary H. T. O'Kane Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |