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The Conditions of Democracy in Europe 1919-39

Systematic Case Studies

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  • © 2000

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Editors:
  1. Dirk Berg-Schlosser

    1. Phillipps University, Marburg, Germany

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  2. Jeremy Mitchell

    1. The Open University, Milton Keynes, England

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Part of the book series: Advances in Political Science (ADPOSC)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Jeremy Mitchell
    Pages 1-39

  3. Austria: From Compromise to Authoritarianism*

    • Peter Gerlich, David F. J. Campbell
    Pages 40-58

  4. Belgium: Crisis and Compromise

    • Gisèle De Meur, Dirk Berg-Schlosser
    Pages 59-84

  5. Czechoslovakia: External Crisis and Internal Compromise

    • John Bradley
    Pages 85-105

  6. Estonia: Crisis and ‘Pre-Emptive’ Authoritarianism

    • Toomas Varrak
    Pages 106-128

  7. Finland: From Conflict to Compromise

    • Lauri Karvonen
    Pages 129-156

  8. France: An Ambiguous Survival

    • Michel Dobry
    Pages 157-183

  9. Germany: From Double Crisis to National Socialism

    • Folko Arends, Gerhard Kümmel
    Pages 184-212

  10. Greece: Political Crisis and Authoritarian Takeover

    • Allan Zink
    Pages 213-241

  11. Hungary: Crisis and Pseudo-Democratic Compromise

    • Gabriella Ilonszki
    Pages 242-262

  12. Ireland: Democratic Stability without Compromise

    • Allan Zink
    Pages 263-293

  13. Italy: Early Crisis and Fascist Takeover

    • Marco Tarchi
    Pages 294-320

  14. The Netherlands: Early Compromise and Democratic Stability

    • Frank H. Aarebrot
    Pages 321-334

  15. Poland: From Post-War Crisis to Authoritarianism

    • Jerzy Holzer
    Pages 335-353

  16. Portugal: Crisis and Early Authoritarian Takeover

    • Antonio Costa Pinto
    Pages 354-380

  17. Romania: Crisis without Compromise

    • Stephen Fischer-Galati
    Pages 381-395

  18. Spain: The Double Breakdown

    • Walther L. Bernecker
    Pages 396-425

  19. Sweden: The Durable Compromise

    • Ulf Lindström
    Pages 426-448

  20. United Kingdom: Stability and Compromise

    • Jeremy Mitchell
    Pages 449-463
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About this book

Why did democracy survive in some European countries between the wars while fascism or authoritarianism emerged elsewhere? This innovative study approaches this question through the comparative analysis of the inter-war experience of eighteen countries within a common comprehensive analytical framework. It combines (social and economic) structure- and (political) actor-related aspects to provide detailed historical accounts of each case which serve as background information for the systematic testing of major theories of fascism and democracy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Phillipps University, Marburg, Germany

    Dirk Berg-Schlosser

  • The Open University, Milton Keynes, England

    Jeremy Mitchell

About the editors

DIRK BERG-SCHLOSSER is Professor of Political Science at Phillipps University in Marburg, Germany. He has taught at the Universities of Munich, Aachen, Nairobi, Augsburg, Eichstätt and Marburg. His publications include Tradition and Change in Kenya, Political Stability and Development (with Rainer Siegler) and Political Culture in Germany (with Ralf Rytlewski).

JEREMY MITCHELL is Lecturer in Government, The Open University, Milton Keynes, in England and was previously Junior Research Fellow in Politics at Jesus College, Oxford. He is the co-author of Returning Key Thinkers?

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