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
Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
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