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Democracy, Revolution and History

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Description for Democracy, Revolution and History Paperback. Editor(s): Skocpol, Theda. Series: The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.

The work of Barrington Moore, Jr., is one of the landmarks of modern social science. A distinguished roster of contributors here discusses the influence of his best-known work, Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy. Their individual perspectives combine in delineating Moore's contributions to the transformation of comparative and historical social science over the past several decades.

The essays in Democracy, Revolution, and History all address substantive and methodological problems, asking questions about the different historical paths toward democratic or nondemocratic political outcomes. Following Moore's example, they use well-researched comparative cases to make their arguments. In the process, they demonstrate how ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801486265
SKU
V9780801486265
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About Theda Skocpol
Theda Skocpol is Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, Director of the Center for American Political Studies, and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. She is the author The Missing Middle: Working Families and the Future of American Social Policy and Diminished Democracy: From Membership to Management in American Civic Life.

Reviews for Democracy, Revolution and History
This is an unusually stimulating collection of essays, one which, to a degree exceptional among volumes honoring great scholars, looks forward much more than back.
Jack A. Goldstone, University of California, Davis
Journal of Economic History
Intriguing essays.... This book demonstrates the usefulness of comparative historical inquiry in understanding the paths a nation can take toward modern ... Read more

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