Book contents
- Assault on Democracy
- Assault on Democracy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theory: The Double Deterrent Effect and the Bounds of Rationality
- 3 The Soviet Precedent and the Wave of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts
- 4 The Suppression of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts and Its Limited Regime Effects
- 5 Persistence of the Communist Threat and Rising Appeal of Fascism
- 6 The German Exception: Emulating Full-Scale Fascism
- 7 The Spread of Fascist Movements – Yet of Authoritarian Regimes
- 8 Conservative–Fascist Relations and the Autocratic Reverse Wave
- 9 The Edges of the Autocratic Wave: Battered Democracy and Populist Authoritarianism
- 10 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - Introduction
The Puzzle: Reverse Waves of Political Reaction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2021
- Assault on Democracy
- Assault on Democracy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theory: The Double Deterrent Effect and the Bounds of Rationality
- 3 The Soviet Precedent and the Wave of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts
- 4 The Suppression of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts and Its Limited Regime Effects
- 5 Persistence of the Communist Threat and Rising Appeal of Fascism
- 6 The German Exception: Emulating Full-Scale Fascism
- 7 The Spread of Fascist Movements – Yet of Authoritarian Regimes
- 8 Conservative–Fascist Relations and the Autocratic Reverse Wave
- 9 The Edges of the Autocratic Wave: Battered Democracy and Populist Authoritarianism
- 10 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Does the recent wave of right-wing populism foreshadow a revival of fascism? To elucidate this question, this book examines the politics of fascism, authoritarianism, and Communism during the interwar years. In this way, the study sheds light on the reversal of liberal progress during this era, which brought the frequent downfall of democracy and the proliferation of authoritarianism and fascism. This autocratic riptide arose from a massive backlash against Communism and from conservative elites' wariness of fascism and their preference for authoritarian rule. After summarizing the book's main argument, the chapter explains its scholarly contributions, its research design & sources, and central concepts, namely fascism and reactionary rule. It ends with brief chapter summaries.
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- Assault on DemocracyCommunism, Fascism, and Authoritarianism During the Interwar Years, pp. 1 - 38Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021