Foundations of Democracy in the European Union
Author | : J. Pinder |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1999-06-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780333982716 |
ISBN-13 | : 0333982711 |
Rating | : 4/5 (711 Downloads) |
Download or read book Foundations of Democracy in the European Union written by J. Pinder and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-06-03 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a new approach to the study of European democracy showing how this has developed through key episodes in the long history of the process: precursors in the Low Countries; the founding of British parliamentary then American federal democracy; post-revolutionary France; post-war Germany; the European Parliament. It examines the significance of each episode in the development of national or federal democracy and concludes with a positive assessment of the prospects of liberal democracy. This is an important book for political scientists, historians and others concerned with the development of democracy in Europe and beyond.