Bourgeoisie, state, and democracy : Russia, Britain, France, Germany, and the USA / Graeme Gill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gill, Graeme J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class--Political activity--Russia (Federation).

Middle class.

Middle class--Political activity.

Politics and government.

Political participation.

Social classes--Political aspects.

Social classes.

Russia (Federation).

Middle class--Political activity--Western countries.

Western countries.

Social classes--Political aspects--Russia (Federation).

Social classes--Political aspects--Western countries.

Political participation--Russia (Federation).

Political participation--Western countries.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Western countries--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

ix, 385 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

One of the key questions in social science is the role of the bourgeoisie in creating a democracy. An important issue in contemporary international politics is the trajectory of the current Russian political system. This book brings these questions together by exploring the role played by the bourgeoisie in shaping political outcomes in five countries: contemporary Russia, and industrial revolution Britain, France, Germany, and the USA. Its focus is the way the different new business classes have been integrated into the political system, and the implications this had for the political trajectories of the respective countries. The contemporary Russian experience is thrown into relief by comparison with the national experiences of the other four countries, enabling conclusions to be drawn about both the general question of the historic role of this class in democratisation and the more specific question of its role in Russia today.

Contents:

The bourgeoisie : creators of democracy?

The making of a social class : the western bourgeoisie

The making of a social class : the post-Soviet bourgeoisie

Bourgeois representation in political life

Post-Soviet bourgeois representation in political life

Class and state : the western bourgeoisie

Class and state : the post-Soviet bourgeoisie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-345) and index.

ISBN:

9780199544684

0199544689

OCLC:

187300179