"For the Nation and Order!" Central Europe and the Balkans between the Two World Wars
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"For the Nation and Order!" Central Europe and the Balkans between the Two World Wars
49.99 €
A new joint work by the co-authors of the popular regional studies study "Austria-Hungary: The Fate of an Empire" tells the interwar history of Central and Southeastern Europe—from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, spanning the period from 1914 to the late 1940s.
The period known as the interbellum is not coincidentally called the "golden age" of European dictatorships. Their emergence is associated with the collapse of traditional monarchical systems, the entry of the masses into politics, and the crisis of the immature democracies that emerged after the end of World War I. None of these democracies lasted longer than two decades.
A dozen states located in the geopolitical corridor between Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Stalin's USSR were bound by a common fate. By the late 1930s, attempts at democratic development had petered out, and the authoritarian regimes that had consolidated their power found themselves drawn into a new world war.
The book "For the Nation and Order!" explores the contradictory social processes of that time, classifies and characterizes the political systems of various countries, and identifies the patterns and characteristics of their crisis-ridden development.
Y. Shimov and A. Shary confidently navigate intergenre boundaries, combining in-depth analysis of political events and social phenomena with a captivating narrative about statesmen, military personnel, and intellectuals—people who defined the complex interwar era. The text is complemented by colorful observations about everyday life in Central Europe and the Balkans.
A thorough knowledge of the region "between East and West" of the continent, a keen understanding of the logic of historical processes, strict impartiality, and reliance on a variety of sources allowed the authors to reconstruct a picture of dramatic changes, many of which resonate with today. The theme of the genesis, decline, and collapse of authoritarian regimes remains relevant today.
Political algorithms are cyclical: the diversity of civilizational circumstances in the countries of this diverse region with a population of 125 million did not prevent them from achieving democratic breakthroughs by the end of the 20th century.
Even though the mechanisms of public governance are not always perfect, and progress is not easy, the overall vector of development points to the irreversibility of change. This means that even difficult historical lessons can be learned.
The period known as the interbellum is not coincidentally called the "golden age" of European dictatorships. Their emergence is associated with the collapse of traditional monarchical systems, the entry of the masses into politics, and the crisis of the immature democracies that emerged after the end of World War I. None of these democracies lasted longer than two decades.
A dozen states located in the geopolitical corridor between Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Stalin's USSR were bound by a common fate. By the late 1930s, attempts at democratic development had petered out, and the authoritarian regimes that had consolidated their power found themselves drawn into a new world war.
The book "For the Nation and Order!" explores the contradictory social processes of that time, classifies and characterizes the political systems of various countries, and identifies the patterns and characteristics of their crisis-ridden development.
Y. Shimov and A. Shary confidently navigate intergenre boundaries, combining in-depth analysis of political events and social phenomena with a captivating narrative about statesmen, military personnel, and intellectuals—people who defined the complex interwar era. The text is complemented by colorful observations about everyday life in Central Europe and the Balkans.
A thorough knowledge of the region "between East and West" of the continent, a keen understanding of the logic of historical processes, strict impartiality, and reliance on a variety of sources allowed the authors to reconstruct a picture of dramatic changes, many of which resonate with today. The theme of the genesis, decline, and collapse of authoritarian regimes remains relevant today.
Political algorithms are cyclical: the diversity of civilizational circumstances in the countries of this diverse region with a population of 125 million did not prevent them from achieving democratic breakthroughs by the end of the 20th century.
Even though the mechanisms of public governance are not always perfect, and progress is not easy, the overall vector of development points to the irreversibility of change. This means that even difficult historical lessons can be learned.
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