Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 270 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 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.) Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 Nationalism -- Europe Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918 D501 Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 788703 2025-08-05T04:27:23.649513 text/html 788694 788584 2024-11-05T05:47:49.775771 2023-10-05T06:28:49.578146 text/html text/html 368604 2025-08-05T04:27:32.901516 application/epub+zip 378798 2025-08-05T04:27:26.613495 application/epub+zip 362119 2025-08-05T04:27:25.452560 application/epub+zip 603979 2025-08-05T04:27:38.080438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570849 2025-08-05T04:27:32.125466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564805 2022-09-05T09:06:59.915117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751619 2025-08-05T04:27:23.186515 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 720099 2024-10-28T17:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20189 2025-08-05T04:27:38.224458 application/rdf+xml 9891 2025-08-05T04:27:25.935528 image/jpeg 2546 2025-08-05T04:27:25.694512 image/jpeg 362639 2025-08-05T04:27:23.706552 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia