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The radical right in interwar Estonia

Title
The radical right in interwar Estonia / Andres Kasekamp.
Author
Kasekamp, Andres, 1966-
Publication
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan Press ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

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Description
ix, 218 pages; 23 cm
Summary
  • "This book is the first detailed English-language study of the politics of Estonia during its previous period of independence. It examines the unique case of the Estonian Veterans' League, which won an overwhelming majority in a national referendum for its constitutional amendment, creating a powerful presidency. The Veterans appeared set to triumph in the 1934 elections, but were thwarted by the establishment of an authoritarian regime. They continued their activities underground until their aborted coup attempt led to the imprisonment of their leaders. Some Veterans later became collaborators during the Nazi occupation.
  • The author also compares the Veterans with fascist movements in neighbouring countries, and concludes that, despite similarities, the Veterans differed from the fascists in fundamental respects. By using formerly unobtainable archival records this study fills a considerable gap in the literature on the Baltic states, and it should be of special interest to students of European fascist movements."--Jacket.
Series Statement
Studies in Russia and East Europe
Uniform Title
Studies in Russia and East Europe.
Subject
  • 1918-1940
  • 1910-1920
  • 1920-1930
  • 1930-1940
  • Conservatism > Estonia
  • Fascism > Estonia
  • 15.70 history of Europe
  • Conservatism
  • Fascism
  • Politics and government
  • Estonia > Politics and government > 1918-1940
  • Estonia
  • Estonia > Politics and government
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. The Emergence of Independent Estonia -- 2. The Political Context -- 3. Origins of the Estonian Radical Right -- 4. The Constitutional Referenda -- 5. 'A Bloodless National Revolution'? -- 6. Ideology -- 7. Organization -- 8. Coup d'Etat -- 9. Underground -- 10. The Authoritarian Regime -- 11. The Second World War -- 12. A Regional Perspective.
ISBN
  • 0333732499
  • 9780333732496
  • 0312225989
  • 9780312225988
LCCN
99044844
OCLC
  • ocm42290323
  • 42290323
  • SCSB-1123152
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library