Brent E. Kinser

The American Civil War in the Shaping of British Democracy (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Brent E. Kinser explores the presence of the American Civil War in the writings of British intellectuals such as Thomas Carlyle, Anthony Trollope, Walter Bagehot, and John Stuart Mill, all of whom engaged in the debates surrounding democracy's viability as a foundation for modern governance. Kinser focuses on the period from the outbreak of war in 1861 to the reform of 1867, which helped to secure a democratic future for Britain.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317045274
• Artikelnr.: 44873282

Autorenporträt

Brent E. Kinser is Associate Professor of English at Western Carolina University.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction: trial of the century
Thomas Carlyle: the accidental democrat
Anthony Trollope: strange paradoxes
Walter Bagehot: the case against America
John Stuart Mill: calculations and feelings
Conclusion: 'Fare-well' democracy
Bibliography
Index.