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Bourgeoisie, State and Democracy: Russia, Britain, France, Germany and the USA

By Graeme Gill

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2008
ISBN
9780199544684, 0199544689
LCC
HT690.R8 G55 2008
Open Library ID
OL16383174M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2141735 bytes)
Pages
396\396
Topic
Geography Russia
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

One of the key questions in social science is the role of the bourgeoisie in creating a democracy. An important issue in contemporary international politics is the trajectory of the current Russian political system. This book brings these questions together by exploring the role played by the bourgeoisie in shaping political outcomes in five countries: contemporary Russia, industrial revolution Britain, France, Germany and the USA. Its main focus is the way the different new business classes have been integrated into the political system, and the implications this had for the political trajectories of the respective countries. The contemporary Russian experience is thrown into relief by comparison with the national experiences of the other four countries, enabling conclusions to be drawn about both the general question of the historic role of this class in democratization and the more specific question of its role in Russia today.

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