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Democracy in Darkness Secrecy and Transparency in the Age of Revolutions

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Title
Democracy in Darkness Secrecy and Transparency in the Age of Revolutions
Abstract
Does democracy die in darkness, as the saying suggests? This book reveals that modern democracy was born in secrecy, despite the widespread conviction that transparency was its very essence. But as revolutionaries sought to fashion representative government, they faced a dilemma. In a context where gaining public trust seemed to demand transparency, was secrecy ever legitimate?
Series
The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
Publisher
Yale University Press
Date
2023
# of Pages
392
Language
English
Accessed
14/11/2023, 01:23
Rights
Transparency
Extra
Worldwide
Citation
Carter, K. M. (2023). Democracy in Darkness Secrecy and Transparency in the Age of Revolutions. Yale University Press. https://yalebooks.yale.edu/9780300246926/democracy-in-darkness