The American Civil War in the Shaping of British Democracy

by Brent E. Kinser

Book Overview

When the American Civil War broke out in 1861, a central question for British intellectuals was whether or not the American conflict was proof of the viability of democracy as a foundation for modern governance. The lessons of the American Civil War for Britain would remain a focal point in the debate on democracy throughout the war up to the suffrage reform of 1867, and after. Brent E. Kinser considers four figures connected by Woodrow Wilson's concept...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138376183
• ISBN13: 9781138376182
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"