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Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe
- Collectivist Visions of Modernity
Engelsk Paperback
Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe
- Collectivist Visions of Modernity
Engelsk Paperback

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Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe examines the historical examples of Soviet Communism, Italian Fascism, German Nazism, and Spanish Anarchism, suggesting that, in spite of their differences, they had some key features in common, in particular their shared hostility to individualism, representative government, laissez faire capitalism, and the decadence they associated with modern culture. But rather than seeking to return to earlier ways of working these movements and regimes sought to design a new future – an alternative future – that would restore the nation to spiritual and political health. The Fascists, for their part, specifically promoted palingenesis, which is to say the spiritual rebirth of the nation. 
The book closes with a long epilogue, in which Ramet defends liberal democracy, highlighting its strengths and advantages. In this chapter, the author identifies five key choke points, which would-be authoritarians typically seek to control, subvert, or instrumentalize: electoral rules, the judiciary, the media, hate speech, and surveillance, and looks at the cases of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, Jarosław Kaczyński’s Poland, and Donald Trump’s United States.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
500
ISBN-13:
9789633863183
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
963386318X
Udg. Dato:
12 jun 2019
Længde:
30mm
Bredde:
229mm
Højde:
155mm
Forlag:
Central European University Press
Oplagsdato:
12 jun 2019
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