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Book SynopsisAn historical and comparative analysis of democratization in Europe since 1800 which highlights the varied factors accounting for both its success and failure in the past, and its present prospects. Case studies are analysed from four key periods.
Table of ContentsNotes on the Contributors Introduction Liberal Democratic Theory: Some Reflections on its History and its Present; A.Oldfield PHASE 1: The NINETEENTH CENTURY Democratization in Britain; J.Garrard Bearing the Stamp of History: the Elitist Route to Democracy in the Netherlands; R.van der Laarse PHASE 2: BETWEEN THE WORLD WARS Democracy and War; R.White The Attempt at Democratization under Weimar; S.Berger The Corporatist Challenge and the Overthrow of the Spanish Second Republic; A.Smith PHASE 3: POST-1945 Restoration and Stability: the Creation of a Stable Democracy in the Federal Republic of Germany; M.Roseman PHASE 4: POST-COMMUNIST EASTERN EUROPE Post-Communist East Central Europe: Dilemmas of Democratization; T.Rakowska-Harmstone Russia's Democratic Transition and its Challenges; V.Tolz Insiders, Mafiosi and Stationary Bandits: Some Stories about Russian Capitalism; P.Hanson Citizenship and Democracy; E.Teague Democratic Destination: the Examples of Britain and Italy; J.Newell Conclusions; J.Garrard, V.Tolz & R.White Index
