Book contents
- Assault on Democracy
- Assault on Democracy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theory: The Double Deterrent Effect and the Bounds of Rationality
- 3 The Soviet Precedent and the Wave of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts
- 4 The Suppression of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts and Its Limited Regime Effects
- 5 Persistence of the Communist Threat and Rising Appeal of Fascism
- 6 The German Exception: Emulating Full-Scale Fascism
- 7 The Spread of Fascist Movements – Yet of Authoritarian Regimes
- 8 Conservative–Fascist Relations and the Autocratic Reverse Wave
- 9 The Edges of the Autocratic Wave: Battered Democracy and Populist Authoritarianism
- 10 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - The Soviet Precedent and the Wave of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2021
Book contents
- Assault on Democracy
- Assault on Democracy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theory: The Double Deterrent Effect and the Bounds of Rationality
- 3 The Soviet Precedent and the Wave of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts
- 4 The Suppression of Isomorphic Emulation Efforts and Its Limited Regime Effects
- 5 Persistence of the Communist Threat and Rising Appeal of Fascism
- 6 The German Exception: Emulating Full-Scale Fascism
- 7 The Spread of Fascist Movements – Yet of Authoritarian Regimes
- 8 Conservative–Fascist Relations and the Autocratic Reverse Wave
- 9 The Edges of the Autocratic Wave: Battered Democracy and Populist Authoritarianism
- 10 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 3 examines the immediate impact of the Russian Revolution, which triggered the proliferation of autocracy during the interwar years. With ample primary sources, the chapter documents how Lenin’s success quickly stimulated a wave of radical-left emulation efforts, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Driven by cognitive shortcuts, rather than fully rational decision-making, these imitation attempts were precipitous and ill-planned; therefore, they uniformly failed. The chapter investigates the experiences of many countries, especially the Baltic States, Finland, Germany, and Hungary.
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- Assault on DemocracyCommunism, Fascism, and Authoritarianism During the Interwar Years, pp. 75 - 100Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021