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The Death of Communal Liberty: A History of Freedom in a Swiss Mountain Canton
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Death of Communal Liberty: A History of Freedom in a Swiss Mountain Canton
Contributors:
By (Author) Benjamin R. Barber
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Politics and government
Dewey:
307.7209494
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
320
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
624g
Description
Switzerland today is faced with a profound dilemma--its village life is dying, a casualty of the collision between communal norms and the need for national survival in an industrial, urbanizing world. Benjamin Barber traces the origins and evolution of communal liberty in the group of alpine villages that make up modern Canton Graubunden, and recre
