Conservative parties and the birth of democracy /

"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....

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Main Authors: Ziblatt, Daniel, 1972- (Author)
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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Summary: "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-party leaders, or modern-day tyrants; democracy depends on the buy-in of these groups, and political parties offer one route to that end"--
Carrier Form: xv, 427 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-410) and index.
ISBN: 9781107001626
1107001625
9780521172998
0521172993
Index Number: JN94
CLC: D750.64
Call Number: D750.64/Z64