Caesarism in the post-revolutionary age crisis, populace and leadership
Debates about the legitimacy and èssence' of political rule and the search for ìdeal' forms of government have been at the very heart of political thought ever since antiquity. Caesarism in the Post-Revolutionary Age explores the complex relationship between democracy and dictatorship fr...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York, NY :
Bloomsbury Academic
2020.
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| Colección: | Open Research Library ebooks.
Europe's legacy in the modern world. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b4458510x*spi |
| Sumario: | Debates about the legitimacy and èssence' of political rule and the search for ìdeal' forms of government have been at the very heart of political thought ever since antiquity. Caesarism in the Post-Revolutionary Age explores the complex relationship between democracy and dictatorship from the 18th century onwards. More concretely, it assesses how democracy emerged as something compatible with dictatorship, both at the level of political thought and practice. Taking Caesarism - a political alternative somewhere between democracy and dictatorship - as its key concept, the book considers: To what extent was Caesarism seen as a new post-revolutionary form of rule? What were the flaws and perils, strengths and promises of Caesaristic regimes? Can 19th-century Caesarism be characterised as a p̀relude' to 20th-century totalitarianism? What is the legacy and ongoing appeal of Caesarism in the contemporary world? This study will be of value to anyone interested in modern political history, but also contemporary politics. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (1 volume) |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781474267557 9781474267540 9781474267564 |
