Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; General preface to 'What is Europe?'; Introduction to Book 3; Essay 1 Scientific revolutions and ideas of democracy; Essay 2 The conditions for the development of democracy; Introduction to Part II; Essay 3 Democracy and individual freedom; Essay 4 The state under the rule of Law; Introduction to Part III; Essay 5 The role and the realities of public opinion; Essay 6 Democracy as a critique of politics; Introduction to Part IV; Essay 7 The democratic institutions of European countries; Essay 8 Democracy and the construction of Europe
Conclusion to Book 3Acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; Pierre Avril; Rodney Barker; Jean Baudoin; Richard Corbett; Jean-Pierre Cot; Francesco D'Agostino; Gerard Duprat; Noël Parker; Alain-Marc Rieu; Hans-Joachim Schmidt; Index to Book 3
Summary
The authors argue that European social life and scientific learning are indispensable components in the growth of the shared values that democracy pursues. They analyse the democratic institutions of Europe in relation to aspects of its culture
