The Rise of Democracy: Revolution, War and Transformations in International Politics Since 1776

ISBN-13: 9780748692811 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 264 str.

Christopher Hobson

Opis

Little over 200 years ago, a quarter of a century of warfare with an 'outlaw state' brought the great powers of Europe to their knees. That state was the revolutionary democracy of France. Since then, there has been a remarkable transformation in the way democracy is understood and valued - today, it is the non-democractic states that are seen as rogue regimes. Now, Christopher Hobson explores democracy's remarkable rise from obscurity to centre stage in contemporary international relations.

Spis treści

Preface; 1.Introduction: Beyond the ‘End of History’; 2.Thucydidean Themes: Democracy in International Relations; 3.Fear and Faith: The Founding of the United States; 4.The Crucible of Democracy: The French Revolution; 5.Reaction, Revolution and Empire: The Nineteenth Century; 6. The Wilsonian Revolution: World War One; 7. From the Brink to ‘Triumph’: The Twentieth Century; 8. Conclusion: Democracy and Humility; Bibliography