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OverviewThis book examines how democratic communities resolve dilemmas posed by anti-system parties or, more specifically, the question of why democracies take the grave decision to ban political parties. On the one hand, party bans may ‘protect’ democracies, usually from groups deemed to undermine the democratic system or its core values, territorial integrity or state security. At the same time, banning parties challenges foundational democratic commitments to political pluralism, tolerance and rights to free speech and association. The book probes the deliberative processes, discursive strategies and power politics employed when democratic communities negotiate this dilemma. It examines discourses of securitization and desecuritization, preferences of veto-players, anti-system party orientations to violence, electoral systems and the cordon sanitaire as alternatives to party bans, and incentives for mainstream parties to cooperate, rather than ban, parties to achieve office and policy goals. It does so with reference to case studies of party bans, legalizations and failed ban cases in Spain (Herri Batasuna and successors), the United Kingdom (Sinn Féin and Republican Clubs) and Germany (Socialist Reich Party and National Democratic Party of Germany). Full Product DetailsAuthor: Angela Bourne (Roskilde University, Denmark)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781138898011ISBN 10: 1138898015 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 26 July 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Pluralism, Tolerance and the Proscription of Political Parties, Chapter 1: Theory and Research Design: From ‘militant democracy’ to security discourse, institutions and democratic competition, Chapter 2: Ban Regimes and banned parties in Spain, the United Kingdom and Germany, Chapter 3: Herri Batasuna and its successors: From ‘Terrorist Threat’ to Carrier of a ‘Copernican Shift’ from Violence, Chapter 4: Sinn Féin and Republican Clubs: From terrorist pariah to republicanism’s pathway out of violence, Chapter 5: The Socialist Reich Party and National Democratic Party of Germany: From ‘militant democracy’ to declining anti-system party threats, Chapter 6: Electoral Systems as an alternative to party bans, Chapter 7: Party bans and government formation, ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationAngela K. Bourne is an associate professor at the University of Roskilde, Denmark Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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