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In its wider sense it means those of the [[middle class]], originally neither [[aristocrat]]ic nor [[peasant]] and was the French equivalent of [[Burgess]] ([[English]]) or Burgher ([[German]]). All were citizens or freemen of the [[medieval]] ''burgh'' or town from whence we get the modern "Borough".
In its wider sense it means those of the [[middle class]], originally neither [[aristocrat]]ic nor [[peasant]] and was the French equivalent of [[Burgess]] ([[English]]) or Burgher ([[German]]). All were citizens or freemen of the [[medieval]] ''burgh'' or town from whence we get the modern "Borough".
Austrian economist [[Joseph Schumpeter]] said, "without protection by some non-bourgeois group, the bourgeoisie is [[political]]ly helpless and unable not only to lead its [[nation]] but even to take care of its particular class interests. Which amounts to saying that it needs a master."<ref>[http://debracollege.dspaces.org/bitstream/123456789/441/1/schumpeter-joseph-a-capitalism-socialism-and-democracy.pdf ''Capitalism, Specialism, and Democracy''], p. 138. "it is particularly instructive by virtue of the fact that the [[Nerchantilsim|merchant]]s' republic]] invariably failed in the great game of [[international politics]] and that in practically every emergency it had to hand over the reins to a [[war]]lord of feudal complexion."</ref>
Austrian economist [[Joseph Schumpeter]] said, "without protection by some non-bourgeois group, the bourgeoisie is [[political]]ly helpless and unable not only to lead its [[nation]] but even to take care of its particular class interests. Which amounts to saying that it needs a master."<ref>[http://debracollege.dspaces.org/bitstream/123456789/441/1/schumpeter-joseph-a-capitalism-socialism-and-democracy.pdf ''Capitalism, Specialism, and Democracy''], p. 138. "it is particularly instructive by virtue of the fact that the [[Merchantilism|merchants' republic]] invariably failed in the great game of [[international politics]] and that in practically every emergency it had to hand over the reins to a [[war]]lord of feudal complexion."</ref>
==See also==
==See also==