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Perfecting Parliament: Constitutional Reform, Liberalism, and the Rise of Western Democracy
Perfecting Parliament Constitutional Reform Liberalism and the Rise of Western Democracy
Author: Roger D. Congleton
This book explains why contemporary liberal democracies are based on historical templates rather than revolutionary reforms; why the transition in Europe occurred during a relatively short period in the nineteenth century; why politically and economically powerful men and women voluntarily supported such reforms; how interests, ideas, and preexi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521764605
ISBN-10: 0521764602
Publication Date: 11/1/2010
Pages: 668
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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