The resilience of the old regime : paths around democracy in Europe, 1832-1919 /

"Revaluates the so-called first wave of democratization in Western Europe, arguing that Pre WWI Europe was not dominated by liberal democracies but by authoritarian regimes that adapted to mass politics. For graduate students and political scientists with interests in democracy, authoritarianis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Art, David, 1972- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Subjects:	Democratization > Europe > History > 19th century. Democratization > Europe > History > 20th century. Authoritarianism > Europe > History > 19th century. Authoritarianism > Europe > History > 20th century. Europe > Politics and government > 1815-1871. Europe > Politics and government > 1871-1918. Démocratisation > Europe > Histoire > 19e siècle. Démocratisation > Europe > Histoire > 20e siècle. Autoritarisme > Europe > Histoire > 20e siècle. Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 1815-1871. Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 1871-1918. Autoritarisme > Europe > Histoire > 19e siècle. Authoritarianism > History. Democratization > History. Europe 1800-1899 1815-1871 1832-1919 1871-1918 1900-1999

Table of Contents:

The first wave and the study of democracy
Paths around democracy in Europe
Designing competitive oligarchy in the United Kingdom
The European origins of competitive authoritarianism
Wilhelmine Germany and Edwardian England
Authoritarian resilience in Northern Europe
Competitive oligarchy to competitive authoritarianism in Italy
World War One and democratization in Europe.