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The history of democracy a Marxist interpretation / Brian S. Roper.
| Author/creator | Roper, Brian S., 1961- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, |
| Description | xv, 310 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins: democracy in the ancient Greek world --Democracy suppressed: the Roman republic and empire -- The early Middle Ages and the transition from feudalism to capitalism -- The English Revolution and parliamentary democracy -- The American Revolution and constitutional redefinition of democracy -- The revolutionary revival of democracy in France -- The revolutions of 1848-49 -- Capitalist expansion, globalisation and democratisation -- The Marxist critique of capitalism and representative democracy -- Precursors of socialist participatory democracy: the Paris Commune 1871 and Russian Revolutions of 1905 and 1917. |
| Summary | Brian Roper refreshes our understanding of democracy using a Marxist theoretical framework. He traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy in Europe and North America, through to the global spread of democracy during the past century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-294) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012532757 |
| ISBN | 9780745331904 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780745331898 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781849647137 PDF (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781849647151 Kindle (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781849647144 EPUB (ebook) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |