Democracy, revolution, and history
By: edited by Theda Skocpol with the assistance of George Ross, Tony Smith, Judith Eisenberg Vichniac.
Contributors: Skocpol, Theda.
Series: The Wilder House series in politics, history, and culture
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: Moore, Barrington, 1913-; Social history.; Social classes -- History.; Democracy -- History.; Dictatorship -- History.; Revolutions -- History.
Description: The work of Barrington Moore, Jr. is one of the landmarks of modern social science. A distinguished roster of contributors here discusses the influence of his best-known work, Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy. Their individual perspectives combine in delineating Moore's contributions to the transformation of comparative and historical social science over the past several decades.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.