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Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

Barrington Moore Jr.

Why did some societies develop parliamentary democracy, others fascism or communist revolution? This comparison traces how agrarian classes and political power shaped different routes into modern society.

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10 parts, about 38 minutes to read.

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Barrington Moore Jr.
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10 parts
Reading time
about 38 minutes
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  1. England: Violence and Gradualism3 min
  2. France: Evolution and Revolution4 min
  3. The American Civil War5 min
  4. Imperial China and the Communist Variant5 min
  5. Japan: reform from above and rural continuity5 min
  6. India: political democracy and the price of peace6 min
  7. The democratic route to modern society3 min
  8. Revolution from above and fascism2 min
  9. The peasants and revolution3 min
  10. Reactionary and revolutionary imagery2 min

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