The Springs Of Democracy National and Transnational Debates on Constitutional Reform in the British, German, Swedish and Finnish Parliaments, 1917-1919

During the First World War, conflicts between the people's sacrifices and their political participation led to crises of parliamentary legitimacy. This volume compares British, German, Swedish and Finnish debates on revolution, rule by the people, democracy and parliamentarism and their transna...

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Main Author: Ihalainen, Pasi (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Helsinki Finnish Literature Society / SKS 2017
Series:Studia Fennica Historica
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