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This text explains why several democracies during the period between the two world wars broke down and others survived, and examines the extent to which present-day democracies are fragile in the face of crises.

Democratization --- Political stability --- History --- Destabilization (Political science) --- Political instability --- Stability, Political --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Legitimacy of governments --- Democratic consolidation --- Democratic transition --- Political science --- New democracies --- Europe --- Politics and government