Legitimacy and power politics: the american and french revolutions in international political culture
Auteur :
Bukovansky, Mlada
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691146706
Date de publication :
10 janv. 2010
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
369 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Examines the causes and consequences of a major transformation in both domestic and international politics: the shift from dynastically legitimated monarchical sovereignty to popularly legitimated national sovereignty. This book analyzes the impact of Enlightenment discourse on politics in eighteenth-century Europe and the United States.