The Long Road To Revolution
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Author | : J. L. Van Zanden |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2009-06-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9004175172 |
‘The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution’ offers a new explanation of the origins of the industrial revolution in Western Europe by placing development in Europe within a global perspective. It focuses on its specific institutional and demographic development since the late Middle Ages, and on the important role played by human capital formation
Author | : Mary Beth Norton |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 2021-02-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0804172463 |
From one of our most acclaimed and original colonial historians, a groundbreaking book tracing the critical "long year" of 1774 and the revolutionary change that took place from the Boston Tea Party and the First Continental Congress to the Battles of Lexington and Concord. A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR In this masterly work of history, the culmination of more than four decades of research and thought, Mary Beth Norton looks at the sixteen months leading up to the clashes at Lexington and Concord in mid-April 1775. This was the critical, and often overlooked, period when colonists traditionally loyal to King George III began their discordant “discussions” that led them to their acceptance of the inevitability of war against the British Empire. Drawing extensively on pamphlets, newspapers, and personal correspondence, Norton reconstructs colonial political discourse as it took place throughout 1774. Late in the year, conservatives mounted a vigorous campaign criticizing the First Continental Congress. But by then it was too late. In early 1775, colonial governors informed officials in London that they were unable to thwart the increasing power of local committees and their allied provincial congresses. Although the Declaration of Independence would not be formally adopted until July 1776, Americans had in effect “declared independence ” even before the outbreak of war in April 1775 by obeying the decrees of the provincial governments they had elected rather than colonial officials appointed by the king. Norton captures the tension and drama of this pivotal year and foundational moment in American history and brings it to life as no other historian has done before.
Author | : Eric Guest Nellis |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781551111100 |
"By extending his analysis to 1820, Nellis challenges both students and scholars to re-examine their assumptions about the American Revolution." - Elizabeth Mancke, University of Akron
Author | : Eric Nellis |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2019-02-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1442606797 |
Breaking from traditional historical interpretations of the period, Eric Nellis takes a long view of the origins and consequences of the Revolution and asserts that the Revolution was not, as others have argued, generated by a well-developed desire for independence, but rather by a series of shifts in British imperial policies after 1750. Nellis argues that the Revolution was still being shaped as late as 1820 and that many racial, territorial, economic, and constitutional issues were submerged in the growth of the republic and the enthusiasm of the population. In addressing the nature of the Revolution, Nellis suggests that the American Revolution and American political systems and principles are unique and much less suited for export than many Americans believe.
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Author | : Richard Slotkin |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 513 |
Release | : 2012-07-16 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0871404117 |
A masterful account of the Civil War's turning point in the tradition of McPherson's "Crossroads of Freedom" with 10 illustrations and eight maps.
Author | : Eric Guest Nellis |
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Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Democracy |
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Author | : István Fehérváry |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
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The gripping story of Fehervary's experiences during eight years as a political prisoner in Communist Hungary. A moving testament to the resistance movement before the Revolution of 1956 - accounts of arrests, interrogations, mock trials; prison conditions & Soviet labor camps; executions. Banned in Hungary until 1988, now in its second legal printing.
Author | : Cecil B. Currey |
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Total Pages | : 480 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Philosophers |
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Author | : Condoleezza Y Rice |
Publisher | : Hachette+ORM |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2017-07-11 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1455540196 |
From the former secretary of state and bestselling author -- a sweeping look at the global struggle for democracy and why America must continue to support the cause of human freedom. "This heartfelt and at times very moving book shows why democracy proponents are so committed to their work...Both supporters and skeptics of democracy promotion will come away from this book wiser and better informed." -- The New York Times From the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union to the ongoing struggle for human rights in the Middle East, Condoleezza Rice has served on the front lines of history. As a child, she was an eyewitness to a third awakening of freedom, when her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, became the epicenter of the civil rights movement for black Americans. In this book, Rice explains what these epochal events teach us about democracy. At a time when people around the world are wondering whether democracy is in decline, Rice shares insights from her experiences as a policymaker, scholar, and citizen, in order to put democracy's challenges into perspective. When the United States was founded, it was the only attempt at self-government in the world. Today more than half of all countries qualify as democracies, and in the long run that number will continue to grow. Yet nothing worthwhile ever comes easily. Using America's long struggle as a template, Rice draws lessons for democracy around the world -- from Russia, Poland, and Ukraine, to Kenya, Colombia, and the Middle East. She finds that no transitions to democracy are the same because every country starts in a different place. Pathways diverge and sometimes circle backward. Time frames for success vary dramatically, and countries often suffer false starts before getting it right. But, Rice argues, that does not mean they should not try. While the ideal conditions for democracy are well known in academia, they never exist in the real world. The question is not how to create perfect circumstances but how to move forward under difficult ones. These same insights apply in overcoming the challenges faced by governments today. The pursuit of democracy is a continuing struggle shared by people around the world, whether they are opposing authoritarian regimes, establishing new democratic institutions, or reforming mature democracies to better live up to their ideals. The work of securing it is never finished. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER