{"title":"Professor Martin Conway","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the esteemed works of Professor Martin Conway, a prominent figure in the realm of \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e literature. Renowned for his in-depth understanding and insightful analyses, Professor Conway offers readers a profound exploration of historical narratives, particularly those pertaining to Western Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his notable contributions is the enlightening book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWestern Europe’s Democratic Age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This work delves into the intricate dynamics and developments that have shaped democratic institutions and ideologies in Western Europe, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the past and its implications on the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Conway's scholarly works blend rigorous research with engaging storytelling, making complex historical events accessible and thought-provoking. His books serve as essential resources for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone keen on understanding the historical forces that have influenced contemporary societal structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the collection to discover more about how Professor Martin Conway unravels the past, shedding light on its enduring impact on today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"western-europes-democratic-age-by-professor-martin-conway-9780691203485","title":"Western Europe’s Democratic Age","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, One of E.J. Dionne Jr.'s Recommendations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA major new history of how democracy became the dominant political force in Europe in the second half of the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happened in the years following World War II to create a democratic revolution in the western half of Europe? In \u003ci\u003eWestern Europe's Democratic Age\u003c\/i\u003e, Martin Conway provides an innovative new account of how a stable, durable, and remarkably uniform model of parliamentary democracy emerged in Western Europe—and how this democratic ascendancy held fast until the latter decades of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a wide range of sources, Conway describes how Western Europe's postwar democratic order was built by elite, intellectual, and popular forces. Much more than the consequence of the defeat of fascism and the rejection of Communism, this democratic order rested on universal male and female suffrage, but also on new forms of state authority and new political forces—primarily Christian and social democratic—that espoused democratic values. Above all, it gained the support of the people, for whom democracy provided a new model of citizenship that reflected the aspirations of a more prosperous society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis democratic order did not, however, endure. Its hierarchies of class, gender, and race, which initially gave it its strength, as well as the strains of decolonisation and social change, led to an explosion of demands for greater democratic freedoms in the 1960s, and to the much more contested democratic politics of Europe in the late twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWestern Europe's Democratic Age\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling history that sheds new light not only on the past of European democracy but also on the unresolved question of its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852628480236,"sku":"9780691203485","price":198.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2021993482434.jpg?v=1759157742"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/professor-martin-conway.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}