Conservative parties and the birth of democracy

Ziblatt, Daniel, 1972- author.

Book 2017

"Today, political democracies, new and old alike, are under siege. Understanding the circumstances of their origins and early survival in Europe helps us not only grasp how new democracies emerge, but also offers insight into the sources of potential resilience in today's old democracies. For countries democratizing today, old regime elite party organization can help democracy thrive, no matter whether those old elites are aristocrats, single-par...

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Conservatism Europe

Democracy Europe

Europe Politics and government

Political parties Europe

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Cambridge studies in comparative politics

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ISBN:

9781107001626
9780521172998

Description:

xv, 427 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

1. Two patterns of democratization; 2. The old regime and the conservative dilemma; 3. From 1688 to mass politics: British democratization; 4. A virtuous cycle? Conservative strength and Britain's settled path, 1884-1906; 5. Averting a democratic disaster in Britain, 1906-1922; 6. Weak party conservatism and the case of Germany; 7. Stalled democratization in Germany before 1914; 8. The unsettled path: conservative weakness in Weimar Germany, 1918-1928; 9. A deluge: conservative weakness and democratic breakdown in Germany; 10. How countries democratize: Europe and beyond

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2016056471

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3053996

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