| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Routledge studies in extremism and democracy ; 39 |
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Routledge studies in extremism and democracy ; 39.
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| Contents |
Theory and research design : from "militant democracy" to security discourse, institutions, and democratic competition -- Ban regimes and banned parties in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Germany -- Herri Batasuna and its successors : from "terrorist threat" to carrier of a "Copernican shift" from violence -- Sinn Féin and Republican clubs : from terrorist pariah to republicanism's pathway out of violence -- The Socialist Reich Party and National Democratic Party of Germany : from "militant democracy" to declining anti-system party threats -- Electoral systems as an alternative to party bans -- Party bans and government formation |
| Summary |
This book examines how democratic communities resolve dilemmas posed by anti-system parties or, more specifically, the question of why democracies take the grave decision to ban political parties. On the one hand, party bans may?protect' democracies, usually from groups deemed to undermine the democratic system or its core?values, territorial integrity or state security. At the same time, banning parties challenges foundational democratic commitments to political pluralism, tolerance and rights to free speech and association. The book probes the deliberative processes, discursive strategies and power politics employed when democratic communities negotiate this dilemma. It examines discourses of securitization and desecuritization, preferences of veto-players, anti-system party orientations to violence, electoral systems and the cordon sanitaire as alternatives to party bans, and incentives for mainstream parties to cooperate, rather than ban, parties to achieve office and policy goals. It does so with reference tocase studies of party bans, legalizations and failed ban cases in Spain (Herri Batasuna and successors), the United Kingdom (Sinn Feín and Republican Clubs) and Germany (Socialist Reich Party and National Democratic Party of? Germany) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-263) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Political parties -- Law and legislation.
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Representative government and representation.
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Democracy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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Democracy
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Political parties -- Law and legislation
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Representative government and representation
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020691768 |
| ISBN |
9781317484059 |
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1317484053 |
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9781315708836 |
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1315708833 |
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9781317484066 |
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1317484061 |
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9781317484042 |
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1317484045 |
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