Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Seton-Watson, R. W. (Robert William) 1879 1951 Seton-Watson, Robert William Viator, Scotus Greenwood, Arthur 1880 1954 Wilson, John Dover 1881 1969 Wilson, J. D. (John Dover) Zimmern, Alfred 1879 1957 Chin-mou Zimmern, A. E. (Alfred Eckhard) The War and Democracy Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lazar Liveanu and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The War and Democracy" by R.W. Seton-Watson, J. Dover Wilson, Arthur Greenwood, and Alfred E. Zimmern is a historical account written during the early 20th century amid the devastating backdrop of World War I. The book delves into the complex interplay between war and democratic ideals, focusing on how the ongoing conflict affects societies and governance across Europe. Through careful analysis, it explores the duties and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy during times of crisis, urging readers to understand the profound implications of the war on their political and social structures. The opening of the book establishes the harrowing context of World War I, emphasizing the urgent need for citizens to grapple with their roles and responsibilities in a rapidly changing world. It reflects on the collective responsibility of the British public and highlights the perceived failure of democratic governance to engage citizens in crucial foreign policy matters. The authors outline a threefold responsibility that citizens must address: understanding their current duties, reflecting on the reasons for the war, and contemplating the future and the principles guiding a just peace. In doing so, they aim to stimulate thought and discussion among their readership about the underlying issues and causes of the war, positioning democracy not merely as a form of government but as a vital spirit that drives the well-being of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 Nationalism -- Europe Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918 D501 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 788701 788591 2024-10-05T05:52:39.135356 2023-10-05T06:28:49.353149 text/html text/html 788694 788584 2024-10-05T05:52:39.454369 2023-10-05T06:28:49.578146 text/html text/html 368591 2024-10-05T05:52:49.636295 application/epub+zip 378872 2024-10-05T05:52:42.682378 application/epub+zip 362194 2024-10-05T05:52:41.364394 application/epub+zip 604096 2024-10-05T05:52:55.246792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570613 2024-10-05T05:52:48.790317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564805 2022-09-05T09:06:59.915117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751713 751656 2024-10-05T05:52:38.534366 2023-10-05T06:28:48.899133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 753034 2020-12-20T02:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 280839 2020-12-20T02:42:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 753258 2020-12-20T02:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280698 2020-12-20T02:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23365 2024-10-05T05:52:55.388760 application/rdf+xml 9891 2024-10-05T05:52:41.893337 image/jpeg 2546 2024-10-05T05:52:41.626349 image/jpeg 362592 2024-10-05T05:52:39.518380 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia