The democratic century
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- ISBN: 0806136189 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780806136189 (alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
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xviii, 478 pages ; 22 cm. - Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©2004.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-463) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : pessoptimism -- Democracies : what they are, how they (should) work -- Making democracy happen (and endure) -- Hemispheric divide : the United States and Latin America. |
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Subject: | Democracy History 20th century Democracy United States History 20th century Democracy Latin America History 20th century |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | JC 421 .L57 2004 | 30775305485535 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
The Democratic Century
Seymour Martin Lipset: March 18, 1922 - December 31, 2006 American political theorist and sociologist, Seymour Martin Lipset, was born in New York City on March 18, 1922, and educated at City College of New York and Columbia University. Lipset taught at a number of universities, including the University of Toronto, Columbia University, the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard University, and Stanford University. A senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, he was also a member of the International Society of Political Psychology, the American Political Science Association, and the American Academy of Science. Among Lipset's many works are "Political Man: The Social Bases of Politics" (1960), "Class, Status, and Power" (1953), and "Revolution and Counterrevolution" (1968). He also contributed articles to a number of magazines, including The New Republic, Encounter, and Commentary. Lipset has received a number of awards for his work, including the MacIver Award in 1962, the Gunnar Myrdal Prize in 1970, and the Townsend Harris Medal in 1971. Lipset died on December 31, 2006, as a result of complications following a stroke. He was 84. (Bowker Author Biography)