HIS 210 - Liberal Democracy and Capitalism

Institution:

Cedar Crest College

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Description:

A study of the development of liberal and democratic systems of government and free market economies from the end of the 18th century to the present. The political revolutions in America and France are studied, as is the emergence of industrial capitalism in England and America. Substantial attention is given to the philosophic principles that support liberal democracy and private enterprise, including those articulated by the writers of the Enlightenment, by the English classical economists, and by such 19th-century thinkers as Alexis de Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill. The course concludes with a consideration of the thesis that "history has ended," i.e., that liberal democracy and capitalism have triumphed and face no further fundamental challenges. This last consideration acquires particular urgency in the light of September 11th, 2001, and the conflicts that have followed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cedarcrest.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 606-4666

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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