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Perfecting Parliament: Constitutional Reform, Liberalism, and the Rise of Western Democracy Congleton, Roger D. (George Mason University, Virginia)
Perfecting Parliament: Constitutional Reform, Liberalism, and the Rise of Western Democracy
Congleton, Roger D. (George Mason University, Virginia)
This book explains why contemporary liberal democracies are based on historical templates; why the transition in Europe occurred during a short period in the nineteenth century; how interests, ideas, and pre-existing institutions affected the reforms adopted; and why the countries that liberalized their political systems also produced the Industrial Revolution.
668 pages, 16 b/w illus. 14 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 8, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521764605 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 670 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 41 mm · 1.09 kg (Weight (estimated)) |
| Language | English |