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Johns Hopkins University Press Defending Democracy
Book SynopsisGiven 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.Trade ReviewA 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 2006Table of ContentsTables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Theoretical Framework1. Democratic Stability and Democratic Crisis2. The Challenges: Antisystem Parties3. The Defense: Strategies against ExtremismPart II: Case Studies4. Czechoslovakia5. Belgium6. FinlandPart III: Comparative Perspectives7. Defense of Democracy: Actors and Strategies in Comparative Perspective8. ConclusionAppendix A: Party Names and TranslationsAppendix B: Government Coalitions and Alignments in Presidential ElectionsAppendix C: Anti-extremist Legislation in Czechoslovakia, Finland, and BelgiumNotesBibliographyIndex
£47.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Defending Democracy
Book SynopsisGiven 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.Trade ReviewA 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 2006Table of ContentsTables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsPart I: The Theoretical Framework1. Democratic Stability and Democratic Crisis2. The Challenges: Antisystem Parties3. The Defense: Strategies against ExtremismPart II: Case Studies4. Czechoslovakia5. Belgium6. FinlandPart III: Comparative Perspectives7. Defense of Democracy: Actors and Strategies in Comparative Perspective8. ConclusionAppendix A: Party Names and TranslationsAppendix B: Government Coalitions and Alignments in Presidential ElectionsAppendix C: Anti-extremist Legislation in Czechoslovakia, Finland, and BelgiumNotesBibliographyIndex
£999.99
