Book contents
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- I Introduction
- II Maritime Geography
- III European Diffusion
- 8 Democracy As a European Club
- 9 European Ancestry
- 10 Colonial and Post-colonial Eras
- 11 Global Analyses
- IV Alternate Explanations
- V Conclusions
- Appendix A: Variables
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
9 - European Ancestry
from III - European Diffusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
Book contents
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- I Introduction
- II Maritime Geography
- III European Diffusion
- 8 Democracy As a European Club
- 9 European Ancestry
- 10 Colonial and Post-colonial Eras
- 11 Global Analyses
- IV Alternate Explanations
- V Conclusions
- Appendix A: Variables
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 9 presents a narrative history of European ancestry around the world. It begins by considering the maritime roots of empire-building before turning to the European diaspora. The chapter looks at the imperial ambitions that drove Europeans around the world, as well as other factors that affected the demographic balance between Europeans and non-Europeans in the places where they arrived. It then turns to ways of defining Europe and measuring European ancestry through time.
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- The Deep Roots of Modern DemocracyGeography and the Diffusion of Political Institutions, pp. 224 - 245Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022