Caesarism in the Post-Revolutionary Age Crisis, Populace and Leadership (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781474267540)

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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.

Taking Caesarism - a political alternative somewhere between democracy and dictatorship - as its key concept, the book considers:

* To what extent was Caesarism seen as a new post-revolutionary form of rule?
* What were the flaws and perils, strengths and promises of Caesaristic regimes?
* Can 19th-century Caesarism be characterised as a 'prelude' to 20th-century totalitarianism?
* What is the legacy and ongoing appeal of Caesarism in the contemporary world?

This study will be of value to anyone interested in modern political history, but also contemporary politics.

Author: Markus J. Prutsch
ISBN-10: 1474267548
ISBN-13: 9781474267540
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2019
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d