Democracy’s Various Defenders: The Struggle Against Political Extremism in the Netherlands, 1917–1940

Autor:	Gijsenbergh, J., Augusteijn, J., Hijzen, C., Vries, M. de
Přispěvatelé:	Augusteijn, J., Hijzen, C., Vries, M. de
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Dilemma Politics Europe in a Changing World media_common.quotation_subject Political science Political economy Repertoires of Representation Palgrave studies in political history Democracy Communism media_common
Zdroj:	Historical Perspectives on Democracies and their Adversaries ISBN: 9783030201227 Augusteijn, J.; Hijzen, C.; Vries, M. de (ed.), Historical Perspectives on Democracies and their Adversaries, pp. 69-98 Palgrave studies in political history, 69-98. Londen : Palgrave STARTPAGE=69;ENDPAGE=98;TITLE=Palgrave studies in political history
Popis:	Gijsenbergh offers an innovative analysis of the interwar crisis of democracy. He shows that the fight against extremism in the 1920s and 1930s cannot be reduced to a clear-cut struggle between democrats and anti-democrats. Self-proclaimed democrats also clashed with each other, because they defended contrasting democratic values. Gijsenbergh illustrates his point by examining how Dutch politicians, publicists, and activists reacted to Communism and Fascism. He explains that anti-communists and anti-fascists feared different threats. Subsequently, Gijsenbergh lists their countermeasures. These caused a dilemma: how could democrats defend democracy, without undermining it? The bulk of this chapter reveals the conflicting views of advocates of parliamentary democracy, disciplined democracy, and moral democracy. This leads to the conclusion that democrats in the Netherlands redefined what democracy meant to them.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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