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Record Nr.

UNINA9910417988803321

Autore

Prutsch Markus Josef <1981-, >

Titolo

Caesarism in the post-revolutionary age : crisis, populace and leadership / / by: Markus J. Prutsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2019

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 pages)

Collana

Europe's Legacy in the Modern World

Disciplina

224/.106

Soggetti

Caesarism - Europe - History

Imperialism - Europe - History

Democracy - Europe - History

Dictatorship - Europe - History

Authoritarianism - Europe - History

Modern History (History)

Political History (History)

World History (History)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Revolution and Crisis -- 3. 'Bonapartism' as Hazard and Promise -- 4. From Bonapartism to Caesarism: The Mid-Century and Louis-Napoleon -- 5. 'Germanic Caesarism' and the Bismarkckreich -- 6. Mass Democracy and 'Scientification': Caesarism at the turn of the Century -- 7. Outlook: Legacies of Caesarism -- 8. Results -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Debates about the legitimacy and 'essence' of political rule and the search for 'ideal' 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"--