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The Military Revolution and Political Change
Origins of Democracy and Autocracy in Early Modern Europe
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2020
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To examine the long-run origins of democracy and dictatorship, Brian Downing focuses on the importance of medieval political configurations and of military modernization in the early modern period. He maintains that in late medieval times an array of constitutional arrangements distinguished Western Europe from other parts of the world and predisposed it toward liberal democracy. He then looks at how medieval constitutionalism was affected by the "military revolution" of the early modern era--the shift from small, decentralized feudal levies to large standing armies. Downing won the American Political Science Association's Gabriel Almond Award for the dissertation on which this book was based.
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"A refreshing return to a realistic view of political history."---William R. Hawkins, Chronicles
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Preface
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CHAPTER ONE Introduction
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CHAPTER TWO Medieval Origins of Constitutional Government
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CHAPTER THREE The Military Revolution
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CHAPTER FOUR Brandenburg-Prussia
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CHAPTER FIVE France
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CHAPTER SIX Poland
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CHAPTER SEVEN England
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CHAPTER EIGHT Sweden
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CHAPTER NINE The Dutch Republic
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CHAPTER TEN Conclusions
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Selected Bibliography
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Index
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Keywords for this book
Constitutionalism; Constitution; Tax; Aristocracy; Warfare; Bourgeoisie; Thirty Years' War; Liberal democracy; Military organization; Peasant; Nobility; Wealth; Prussia; Autocracy; Subsidy; Holy Roman Empire; Mercenary; Early modern period; Cambridge University Press; Dictatorship; Infantry; Conscription; Democracy; Brandenburg-Prussia; Resource mobilization; The Cambridge Medieval History; War; Political history; Vassal; Agriculture; Army; Superiority (short story); Dutch Revolt; Sovereignty; Parliament; Military service; Great power; Social class; Middle Ages; Estates of the realm; Capitalism; Feudalism; Local government; Government; Military Revolution; Middle class; Authoritarianism; Obstacle; War of the Spanish Succession; Rule of law; Benefice; Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden; Political system; Political science; Baronage; Parlement; Crown land; Princeton University Press; Oligarchy; Oxford University Press; Army of Flanders; Institution; Szlachta; State formation; Theda Skocpol; Intendant; Military history; University of California Press; Modernity; Counter-Reformation
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For a non-specialist adult audience
