What the two great modern revolutions can teach us about democracy today

The American and French revolutions presented the world with two very different visions of democracy. Although both professed similar Enlightenment ideals of freedom, equality, and justice and set similar political agendas, there were also fundamental differences. The French sought a complete break with a thousand years of history; the Americans were content to preserve many aspects of their English heritage. Why did the two revolutions follow such different trajectories? And what lessons do they offer us about democracy today? In lucid narrative style, Dunn captures the personalities and lives of the great figures of both revolutions, and shows how their stories added up to make two very different events.

Susan Dunn is a successful marketplace leader with more than twenty-five years of experience in the financial planning industry. Together with her husband, Derek, they are the Lead Pastors of City Harvest Church, Orange County, in Southern California, USA. Susan is especially passionate about empowering women to fulfill their God-given assignments. She is the founder of WOW31 Ministry, an international women's ministry. She is a seasoned platform speaker in both the religious and secular arenas.