{"product_id":"9781474267540","title":"Caesarism in the Post-Revolutionary Age Crisis, Populace and Leadership","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEurope’s Legacy in the Modern World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCaesarism in the Post-Revolutionary Age\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCrisis, Populace and Leadership\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMarkus J. Prutsch | Martti Koskenniemi | Annabel Brett\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Europe \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is open access and available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. It is funded by Knowledge Unlatched.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDebates 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. \u003ci\u003eCaesarism in the Post-Revolutionary Age \u003c\/i\u003eexplores 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Taking Caesarism – a political alternative somewhere between democracy and dictatorship – as its key concept, the book considers: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* To what extent was Caesarism seen as a new post-revolutionary form of rule?\u003cbr\u003e* What were the flaws and perils, strengths and promises of Caesaristic regimes?\u003cbr\u003e* Can 19th-century Caesarism be characterised as a 'prelude' to 20th-century totalitarianism?\u003cbr\u003e* What is the legacy and ongoing appeal of Caesarism in the contemporary world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This study will be of value to anyone interested in modern political history, but also contemporary politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarkus J. Prutsch\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Investigator and Administrator at the European Parliament, and Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Heidelberg University, Germany. He has a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence and is a Fellow of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 October 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781474267540\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223562387596,"sku":"9781474267540","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_78fa18f5-1839-4ec0-b0dd-18c0813afb98.jpg?v=1783077105","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781474267540","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}