The craddle of democracy. From absolute monarchy to parliamentary democracy in Denmark

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Abstract

Starting in the 1830s and until 1915, three decisive changes were implemented that were crucial for the development of democracy in Denmark. Citizens obtained representation through a legislature, suffrage was expanded from just a small percentage of the population to practically speaking all adults.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Publikationsdato2009
UdgivelsesstedKøbenhavn
UdgiverKulturarvsstyrelsen
StatusUdgivet - 2009

Emneord

  • Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet
  • democratisation
  • parliamentary election
  • electoral competition
  • voting rights
  • suffrage
  • Denmark 1848
  • parliamentarism

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