The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in Crisis from World War I to the Present
David Runciman tells the story of modern democracy through the history of moments of crisis, from the First World War to the economic crash of 2008. The Confidence Trap examines how democracy survived threats ranging from the Great Depression to the Cuban missile crisis, and from Watergate to the collapse of Lehman Brothers. It also looks at the confusion and uncertainty created by unexpected victories, from the defeat of German autocracy in 1918 to the defeat of communism in 1989. Throughout, the book pays close attention to the politicians and thinkers who grappled with these crises: from Woodrow Wilson, Nehru, and Adenauer to Fukuyama and…
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- ISBN: 978-0-691-14868-7
- EAN: 9780691148687
- Produktnummer: 14757725
- Verlag: Princeton Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 408 S.
- Masse: H22.3 cm x B14.9 cm x D3.5 cm 514 g
- Auflage: New
- Gewicht: 514
Über den Autor
David Runciman is professor of politics at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Trinity Hall. His books include The Politics of Good Intentions and Political Hypocrisy (both Princeton). He writes regularly about politics for the London Review of Books.
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