title: The History of Democracy: A Marxist Interpretation
author:  Brian S. Roper 
description: <DIV><P>"In this stunning and panoramic survey, Brian Roper sheds enormous light on the theory and practice of democracy across the ages. Focusing on issues of freedom, oppression and class domination, Roper makes a compelling case for the enduring importance of socialist models of participatory democracy. This is an important and timely book, which will be of great interest to scholars and activists alike." &#8211; David McNally, Professor of Political Science, York University, author of Another World is Possible and Global Slump</P><P>"Democracy is the product of intense class struggles rather than the incremental decisions of enlightened lawmakers. Brian Roper's insightful and coherent survey convincingly makes this argument through a series of accessible studies that range from ancient Athens through the English Civil War to the workers' revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries." &#8211; Rick Kuhn, Deutscher Prize winner, Reader in Politics at the Australian National University and long-time activist.</P></DIV>
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