Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times: The Citizenry and the Breakdown of Democracy
One ofChoice'sOutstanding Academic Titles for 2005Winner of the 2003 Best Book On Democratization"[An] outstanding contribution to theory and policy. . . . Highly readable, informative, and intelligible."--Choice"This impressive and engaging book . . . is an exemplary work of comparative politics. It is elegantly written, and contains innovative theoretical arguments, sound historical research, and broad compelling empirical comparisons."--Marc Morjé Howard,Political Science Quarterly"Nancy Bermeo's wide-ranging and scholarly study of seventeen modern democracies which have failed tracks the behavior of ordinary democratic citizens during the critical periods and makes the case that most of them remained loyal to the democratic process, even at the worst of times."--Ian Johnston,Humanist Perspectives