Defending democracy: reactions to political extremism in inter-war Europe
In: European journal of political research: official journal of the European Consortium for Political Research, Band 39, Heft 4, S. 431-460
Abstract
While the strategies of political actors and institutions have been largely analyzed with reference to cases of democratic breakdown, democratic survival has often been viewed as a consequence of socio-economic and cultural 'preconditions'. The analysis of successful reactions to strong extremist challenges in three cases of democratic survival (Czechoslovakia, Finland and Belgium in the inter-war period) against the background of two cases of break-down in the same historical context (Italy and the Weimar Republic) is a useful complement to this view. The analysis of the selected cases shows how a stable coalition of democratic forces can effectively protect the democratic system from dangerous extremist attacks by pursuing both repressive and inclusive strategies. (European Journal of Political Research / FUB)
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ISSN: 0304-4130
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