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1 online resource |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I Militant democracy: foundations; 1 Militant democracy: historical and theoretical perspectives; 2 The concept of militant democracy: problematic or justified?; 3 The concept of militant democracy in the practice of modern states; Part II Militant democracy and undemocratic political parties; 4 Applying militant democracy: testing the concept in practice, setting standards, and identifying major challenges; 5 Militant democracy and political parties in Europe |
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6 'Softer' militant democracy measures: alternative solutions from India and IsraelPart III Militant democracy as applied to counter-terrorism; 7 The banning of political parties as a response to terrorism in Spain; 8 Militant democracy: a guide to Australia's counter-terrorism policies?; Part IV Militant democracy and the principle of secularism; 9 'Militant secularism' in Turkey; 10 Militant democracy and the principle of secularism in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights; Conclusion; Index |
| Summary |
The term 'militant democracy' was coined by Karl Loewenstein in the 1930s. He argued that attempts to establish democracy in the Weimar Republic failed due to the lack of militancy against subversive movements. The concept of militant democracy was introduced to legal scholarship and constitutional practice so as to provide democracy with legal means to defend itself against the range of possible activities of non-democratic political actors. This book offers a broad comparative look at the legal concept of militant democracy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 19, 2015) |
| Subject |
Democracy.
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Subversive activities -- Prevention
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Internal security.
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Rule of law.
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Human rights.
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Human Rights
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Democracy
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Human rights
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Internal security
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Rule of law
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Subversive activities -- Prevention
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Politics and Government.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317664574 |
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1317664574 |
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113801642X |
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9781138016422 |
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9781315767819 |
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1315767813 |
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9781317664567 |
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1317664566 |
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9781317664550 |
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1317664558 |
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