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245 00 a| When democracy breaks :b| studies in democratic erosion and collapse, from ancient Athens to the present day /c| edited by Archon Fung, David Moss and Odd Arne Westad.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Oxford University Press,c| [2024];

300 a| 367 pages ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| When democracy breaks -- The U.S. secession crisis as a breakdown of democracy -- The breakdown in democracy in 1930s Japan -- Weimar Germany and the fragility of democracy -- The failures of Czech democracy: 1918-1948 -- "September 11, 1973: breakdown of democracy in Chile" -- The Indian Emergency (1975-1977) in historical perspective -- Democratic breakdown in Argentina, 1976 -- Democratic collapse and recovery in ancient Athens (413-403) -- Why Russia's democracy broke -- A different "Turkish Model": exemplifying de-democratization in the AKP Era -- Venezuela's autocratization, 1999-2021.;

520 a| "Democracy is often described in two opposite ways, as either wonderfully resilient or dangerously fragile. Curiously, both characterizations can be correct, depending on the context. In a relatively small number of countries, democracy has survived numerous shocks across many generations, while in others it has faltered or collapsed, whether after just a short time or a long period of apparent strength. Some broken democracies have reconstituted themselves as democracies once again, while others have notably failed to do so"--c| Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Democracyx| Historyv| Cross-cultural studies.=| ^A83099;

650 0 a| Social conflictx| Political aspectsv| Cross-cultural studies.=| ^A9438;

650 0 a| World politics.=| ^A18062;

650 0 a| Democratizationx| Historyv| Cross-cultural studies.=| ^A409461;

700 1 a| Fung, Archon,d| 1968-e| editor.=| ^A494496;

700 1 a| Moss, David A.,d| 1964-e| editor.=| ^A521089;

700 1 a| Westad, Odd Arne,e| editor.=| ^A306577;

776 08 i| Online version:t| When democracy breaksd| New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]z| 9780197760819w| (DLC) 2023052081;

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When democracy breaks : studies in democratic erosion and collapse, from ancient Athens to the present day / edited by Archon Fung, David Moss and Odd Arne Westad.

Other author	Fung, Archon, 1968- editor.
Other author	Moss, David A., 1964- editor.
Other author	Westad, Odd Arne, editor.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Description	367 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Democracy--History. --Cross-cultural studies. Social conflict--Political aspects. --Cross-cultural studies. World politics. Democratization--History. --Cross-cultural studies.

Contents	When democracy breaks -- The U.S. secession crisis as a breakdown of democracy -- The breakdown in democracy in 1930s Japan -- Weimar Germany and the fragility of democracy -- The failures of Czech democracy: 1918-1948 -- "September 11, 1973: breakdown of democracy in Chile" -- The Indian Emergency (1975-1977) in historical perspective -- Democratic breakdown in Argentina, 1976 -- Democratic collapse and recovery in ancient Athens (413-403) -- Why Russia's democracy broke -- A different "Turkish Model": exemplifying de-democratization in the AKP Era -- Venezuela's autocratization, 1999-2021.
Abstract	"Democracy is often described in two opposite ways, as either wonderfully resilient or dangerously fragile. Curiously, both characterizations can be correct, depending on the context. In a relatively small number of countries, democracy has survived numerous shocks across many generations, while in others it has faltered or collapsed, whether after just a short time or a long period of apparent strength. Some broken democracies have reconstituted themselves as democracies once again, while others have notably failed to do so"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: When democracy breaks New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024] 9780197760819
LCCN	2023052080
ISBN	9780197760796
ISBN	9780197760789 (hardback)
ISBN	0197760783
ISBN	0197760791
ISBN	(epub)

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