Alternatives to democracy in twentieth-century Europe : collectivist visions of modernity /

An original work of historical synthesis by an esteemed international scholar, this book offers the first comparative analysis of the four different types of collectivism (communism, Fascism, Nazism, anarchism) in twentieth-century Europe which aspired to create an 'alternative modernity.'...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ramet, Sabrina P., 1949- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Budapest ; New York : CEU Press, [2019]
Subjects:	Europe > Politics and government > 20th century. Collectivism > Europe > History > 20th century. Democracy > Europe > 20th century. Communism > Europe > History > 20th century. Fascism > Europe > History > 20th century. Socialism > Europe > History > 20th century. Anarchism > Europe > History > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

Rival visions of alternative modernity: an introduction
An evolving vision of an alternative modernity: Soviet communism
The quest for an alternative modernity: Fascism and Nazism, part I
The quest for an alternative modernity: Fascism and Nazism, part II
The quest for freedom and solidarity: anarchism in Spain
Epilogue: in defense of liberal democracy and a warning.