Free nation deep in debt, a: the financial roots of democracy
Auteur :
Macdonald, James
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691126326
Date de publication :
22 mai 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
907 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
For the greater part of recorded history, the most successful and powerful states were autocracies; yet the world is increasingly dominated by democracies. This book provides a novel answer for how and why this political transformation occurred. It presents a history that starts in biblical times.