Soft Despotism, Democracy's Drift

In 1989, the Cold War abruptly ended and it seemed as if the world was at last safe for democracy. But a spirit of uneasiness, discontent, and world-weariness soon arose and has persisted in Europe, in America, and elsewhere. Investigating the thinking of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Tocqueville, this title explores the nature of liberal democracy.