Social Origins Of Dictatorship And Democracy: Lord And Peasant In The Making Of The Modern World
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A landmark work in comparative politics and historical sociology, Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy argues that the path a society takes toward modernity — whether democratic, fascist, or communist — is fundamentally shaped by the agrarian class structure and the relationship between lords and peasants. Barrington Moore Jr. examines the revolutionary transformations of England, France, the United States, China, Japan, and India to uncover why some nations developed parliamentary democracy while others descended into authoritarianism. With rigorous analytical precision, the work traces how the commercialisation of agriculture, the role of the bourgeoisie, and peasant revolt each served as decisive forces in shaping political outcomes. A seminal text in political science and sociology, it presents a sweeping, unflinching account of how violence and power struggles forged the modern world.
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.
A landmark work in comparative politics and historical sociology, Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy argues that the path a society takes toward modernity — whether democratic, fascist, or communist — is fundamentally shaped by the agrarian class structure and the relationship between lords and peasants. Barrington Moore Jr. examines the revolutionary transformations of England, France, the United States, China, Japan, and India to uncover why some nations developed parliamentary democracy while others descended into authoritarianism. With rigorous analytical precision, the work traces how the commercialisation of agriculture, the role of the bourgeoisie, and peasant revolt each served as decisive forces in shaping political outcomes. A seminal text in political science and sociology, it presents a sweeping, unflinching account of how violence and power struggles forged the modern world.
