Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy |
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Author:
| Ziblatt, Daniel |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-17299-8 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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How do democracies form and what makes them die? In a wide-ranging narrative of democracy's history in Europe, from 1830s Britain to Adolf Hitler's 1933 seizure of power in Weimar Germany, the book offers a re-interpretation of how stable political democracy is built, coming to the bold conclusion that democracy's historical adversaries, conservative political parties, shape democracy's viability.
How do democracies form and what makes them die? In a wide-ranging narrative of democracy's history in Europe, from 1830s Britain to Adolf Hitler's 1933 seizure of power in Weimar Germany, the book offers a re-interpretation of how stable political democracy is built, coming to the bold conclusion that democracy's historical adversaries, conservative political parties, shape democracy's viability.