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Contents Tables and Figures vii Acknowledgments ix part i: The Theoretical Framework 1 Democratic Stability and Democratic Crisis 3 2 The Challenges: Antisystem Parties 27 3 The Defense: Strategies against Extremism 47 part ii: Case Studies 4 Czechoslovakia 71 5 Belgium 108 6 Finland 138 part iii: Comparative Perspectives 7 Defense of Democracy: Actors and Strategies in Comparative Perspective 179 8 Conclusion 221 Appendix A: Party Names and Translations 247 Appendix B: Government Coalitions and Alignments in Presidential Elections 249 Appendix C: Anti-extremist Legislation in Czechoslovakia, Finland, and Belgium 256 Notes 265 Bibliography 299 Index 325 This page intentionally left blank ...

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