POL320Y1 Lecture 9: Lecture 9.doc
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Write about the french revolution: he was vehemently against the revolution. On the other hand, he was for the american revolution. The glorious revolution 1688 (moved from an absolute monarchy to a representative democracy) Burke was born in ireland (irish catholic) moved to england to make his face and fortune. He did this in politics, joining the british parliament. He was involved in the impeachment of a guy named hastings who had gone to. India just to make money while the treatment of the local population was terrible. The colonial ruling of india was spurred on by economic factors not political factors. Burke tried to discredit this rule in india and hastings. He lost much of his reputation from this; the rage of edmund burke a book written about it. This is what he is known for not for his earlier political life but the books he publishes later in life.
