Contention and democracy in Europe, 1650-2000
Choice Reviews OnlinePublished 1 October 2004
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Preface 1. Contention and democracy 2. Regimes and their contention 3. Undemocratic contention 4. France 5. The British Isles 6. Switzerland as a special case 7. Democracy and other regimes in Europe 8. Europe and elsewhere.
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