{"product_id":"defending-democracy-9780801880384","title":"Defending Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiven the rise of terrorism and the persistence of extremism in both established and new democracies today, continued research and dialogue on the defense of democracy are necessary for its preservation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA well-crafted study that sheds additional light on how and why democracy was not altogether submerged in the troubled interwar period. History: Review of New Books 2005 Defending Democracy is likely to spark fruitful discussion. Perspectives on Politics 2005 Capoccia's exploration is both informative and provocative... would equally benefit students and scholars of democratic government, interwar Europe and the survival and breakdown of democratic regimes. Political Studies Review 2006 Elegant, comprehensive, and innovative book... Well worth a careful read. Democratization 2006 Giovanni Capoccia develops a rigorously tested argument about elite strategies of responding to extremism by focusing on interwar Europe. -- Daniel Ziblatt CP-APSA, the Newsletter of the Comparative Politics Organized Section of the American Political Science Association 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables and Figures\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Theoretical Framework\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Democratic Stability and Democratic Crisis\u003cbr\u003e2. The Challenges: Antisystem Parties\u003cbr\u003e3. The Defense: Strategies against Extremism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Case Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Czechoslovakia\u003cbr\u003e5. Belgium\u003cbr\u003e6. Finland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Comparative Perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Defense of Democracy: Actors and Strategies in Comparative Perspective\u003cbr\u003e8. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Party Names and Translations\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Government Coalitions and Alignments in Presidential Elections\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Anti-extremist Legislation in Czechoslovakia, Finland, and Belgium\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527620698455,"sku":"9780801880384","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801880384.jpg?v=1731868576","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defending-democracy-9780801880384","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}