Democracy and Reform, 1815-1885 by D.G. Wright

The journal has sought – and continues to seek – to build on the enduring scholarly and of course popular interest in democracy, how and why it emerges, develops and becomes consolidated. Over the years, the many excellent articles that we have featured in the journal have shared our focus on democratization, viewed as a process. In short, the journal wants to promote a better understanding of democratization – defined as the way democratic norms, institutions and practices evolve and are disseminated both within and across national and cultural boundaries. The third wave is the most recent exemplar of a long-term, historical trend towards more democratically viable regimes and away from authoritarian systems and leaders. Over time, the editorial position has been consistently to focus on ‘the third wave of democracy’ and its aftermath. The journal’s first issue appeared in early 1994. In this process, Ernst Troeltsch emerged as one of the most eloquent and persuasive voices advocating for democracy and peace, and always promoting the ideals of freedom and human dignity for all peoples.ĭemocratization emerged at a time of epochal change in global politics: the twin impacts of the end of the Soviet Union and the speeding up and deepening of globalisation in the early 1990s meant a whole new ball game in terms of global political developments.

Norton shows how democracy itself emerged as the pivotal question within German domestic politics around which everything else came to revolve. Tracing the gradual rise and growth of democratic thought during the war, Robert E. Throughout the last decade of his life, Troeltsch was a central participant in many of the most significant political debates and struggles that took place in his country, and in the process he became one of the most forceful and committed proponents of democracy in Germany. But he did not just comment on events, he also actively served in a number of public roles before, during, and after the war.

Troeltsch was one of the most famous figures of his day, a renowned historian, philosopher, sociologist, and theologian.

Norton offers the first comprehensive study in any language devoted to Ernst Troeltsch (1865-1923) and his activities during the First World War.

Democracy and Reform, 1815-1885 by D.G. Wright