Liberalism in nineteenth century europe: the political culture of limited suffrage
Auteur :
Kahan, Alan
Éditeur :
Palgrave USA
ISBN :
9781403911742
Date de publication :
8 août 2003
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This study analyzes parliamentary suffrage debates in England, France and Germany, showing that liberals throughout Europe used a distinctive political language, 'the discourse of capacity', to limit political participation. This language defined liberals, and they used it to define and limit full citizenship.