Political Thought in the Age of Revolution 1776-1848

<p>The years between the American Revolution of 1776 the French Revolution of 1789 and the European Revolutions of 1848 saw fundamental shifts from autocracy to emerging democracy. It is a vital period in what may be termed 'modernity': that is of the western societies that are increasingly industrial capitalist and liberal democratic. Unsurprisingly these years of stress and transition produced some significant reflections on politics and society. <p/>This indispensable introductory text considers how a cluster of key thinkers viewed the global political upheavals and social changes of their time covering the work of: <br>- Edmund Burke<br>- Georg Hegel<br>- Thomas Paine<br>- Alexis de Tocqueville<br>- Jeremy Bentham<br>- Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels <p/>Lively and approachable it is essential reading for anyone with an interest in modern history political history or political thought.</p>