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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2005. Develops a methodology for analyzing contemporary democracies - such as Algeria, Turkey, Israel, and others - where similar political conditions are present.
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How 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.
Contents
Tables 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
Index
