This panoramic political history follows the long contest between democratic and authoritarian regimes across Europe — from the Ancien Regime through the upheavals of the twentieth century to recent democratic backsliding.

Combining comparative sweep with close analysis, the book shows how democratic waves often faltered, yet left enduring reforms. It places postwar liberal Europe alongside later reversals and situates European developments within wider global trends.

Clear in scope and argument, the work offers a framework for understanding why democracies succeed, fail, or transform — useful for students, scholars, and anyone interested in contemporary politics.

• Wide chronological sweep: Ancien Regime to present
• Focus on democratic waves, collapse, and durable reforms
• Contextualizes European shifts within global developments
• Oxford University Press, 2021 — 560 pages, paperback

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