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The history of democracy : a Marxist interpretation / Brian S. Roper

Author
Roper, Brian S. (Brian Staples), 1961-
Published
London : Pluto Press, 2013.
New York, NY : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of St. Martin's Press LLC
Copyright Date
©2013
Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 310 pages)
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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
Democracy under neoliberalism has become tarnished, as governments become disconnected from voters and pursue policies against the interests of the people. And yet the ideal of democracy continues to inspire movements around the world. 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. As an alternative, he offers an engaging Marxist critique of representative democracy, which has the potential to undermine the existing status quo.
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9781849647137 (PDF eBook)
1849647135 (PDF eBook)
9781849647151 (Kindle eBook)
1849647151 (Kindle eBook)
9781849647144 (EPUB eBook)
1849647143 (EPUB eBook)
9780745331904 (hardback)
0745331904 (hardback)
9780745331898 (paperback)
0745331890 (paperback)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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