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OverviewHow does an established democracy deal with threats to its stability and continued existence when those threats come from legitimate political parties within the system? In Defending Democracy, political scientist Giovanni Capoccia studies key European nations between World Wars I and II which survived such democratic crises. He offers case studies of Czechoslovakia, Belgium, and Finland as success stories, as well as analyzes the two most well-known cases of European democratic breakdown-Germany and Italty. Capoccia alerts the reader to the need for continuing research on defending democracy and points out the rise of terrorism and the persistence of extremism among political parties not only in stable democracies but also the new democracies of the Soviet Union. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Giovanni Capoccia (University of Oxford)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780801887550ISBN 10: 0801887550 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 27 October 2007 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTables and Figures Acknowledgments Part I: The Theoretical Framework 1. Democratic Stability and Democratic Crisis 2. The Challenges: Antisystem Parties 3. The Defense: Strategies against Extremism Part II: Case Studies 4. Czechoslovakia 5. Belgium 6. Finland Part III: Comparative Perspectives 7. Defense of Democracy: Actors and Strategies in Comparative Perspective 8. Conclusion Appendix A: Party Names and Translations Appendix B: Government Coalitions and Alignments in Presidential Elections Appendix C: Anti-extremist Legislation in Czechoslovakia, Finland, and Belgium Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsDefending Democracy is likely to spark fruitful discussion. - Perspectives on Politics 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 Elegant, comprehensive, and innovative book... Well worth a careful read. - Democratization Author InformationAuthor Website: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/about/stafflist.aspGiovanni Capoccia is a professor of comparative politics at the University of Oxford. Tab Content 6Author Website: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/about/stafflist.aspCountries AvailableAll regions |
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