Description: French Revolution and the Birth of Electoral Democracy, Hardcover by Edelstein, Melvin, ISBN 1409454711, ISBN-13 9781409454717, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Democracy is perhaps the defining characteristic of modern Western society, but even as late as the nineteenth century it was often viewed with suspicion by many who saw it as akin to anarchy and mob rule. It was not until the French and American revolutions of the eighteenth century that electoral democracy began to gain momentum as a serious force, which was eventually to shape political discourse on a broad, international scale. Taking as its focus the French Revolution, this book explores how the experience in France influenced the emergence of electoral democracy, arguing - contrary to recent revisionist studies - that it was indeed the progenitor of modern representative democracy. Rejecting the revisionist semiotic approach to political culture; it instead adopts a definition emphasizing the shared values that govern political behavior, arguing that the Revolution's essential contribution to modern political culture is its concept of citizenship, embracing widespread political participation. In a broader sense, th studies the grass-roots democracy, focusing on participation in the primary and secondary electoral assemblies. It is primarily concerned with electoral behavior and practices: how can we explain the electoral process and its results? It analyzes electoral procedures and practices, and voter turnout, based on extensive quantitative data. While focused on political history, this work also examines political sociology, giving careful attention to the occupational composition of elected officials. While acknowledging the democratic shortcomings of the French Revolution (the absence of political parties, electoral campaigns, and declared candidates), th’s comprehensive study of revolutionary elections concludes that, together with its American counterpart, the French Revolution did indeed give birth to modern electoral democracy. As such, this book is essential reading for historians, political scientists, sociologists and readers inte
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Book Title: French Revolution and the Birth of Electoral Democracy
Number of Pages: 382 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: French Revolution and the Birth of Electoral Democracy
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Europe / France, Civil Rights, General, Modern / 19th Century, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Item Height: 1.2 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 30.4 Oz
Item Length: 9.5 in
Author: Melvin Edelstein
Subject Area: Political Science, History
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
