Democratic Theory and Causal Methodology in Comparative Politics - Lichbach, Mark I. (University of Maryland, College Park)

Barrington Moore bequeathed comparativists a problem: how to reconcile his causal claim of 'no bourgeoisie, no democracy' with his normative 'dream of a free and rational society'. In this book, Mark I. Lichbach harmonizes causal methodology and normative democratic theory, illustrating their interrelationship.