The Political Economy of Democratic Transitions / Edition 1

by Stephan Haggard, Robert R. Kaufman

Overview

In the last two decades, there has been a widespread movement from authoritarian to democratic rule among developing countries, often occurring against a backdrop of severe economic crises and the adoption of market-oriented reforms. The coincidence of these events raises long-standing questions about the relationship between economic and political change. In this book, Stephan Haggard and Robert Kaufman explore this relationship, addressing a variety of questions: What role have economic crises played in the current wave of political liberalization and democratization? Can new democracies manage the daunting political challenges posed by economic reform? Under what economic and institutional conditions is democracy most likely to be consolidated? Drawing on contemporary political economy and the experiences of twelve Latin American and Asian countries, they develop a new approach to understanding democratic transitions.


Haggard and Kaufman first analyze the relationship between economic crisis and authoritarian withdrawal and then examine how the economic and institutional legacies of authoritarian rule affect the capacity of new democratic governments to initiate and sustain economic policy reform. Finally, the authors analyze the consolidation of political and economic reform over the long run. Throughout, they emphasize the relationship between economic conditions, the interests and power of contending social groups, and the mediating role of representative institutions, particularly political parties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780691027753
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Publication date:	09/10/1995
Series:	Princeton Paperbacks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephan Haggard is Professor of Political Science in the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Affairs at the University of California, San Diego. Robert R. Kaufman is Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. They are the coeditors of The Politics of Economic Adjustment (Princeton).

Table of Contents

	List of Figures and Tables
	Preface and Acknowledgments
	Introduction: The Political Economy of Democratic Transitions	3
Ch. 1	The Political Economy of Authoritarian Withdrawals	25
Ch. 2	Economic Crisis and Authoritarian Withdrawal	45
Ch. 3	Surviving Crises, Withdrawing in Good Times	75
Ch. 4	Comparing Authoritarian Withdrawals	109
Ch. 5	Democratic Transitions and Economic Reform	151
Ch. 6	New Democracies and Economic Crisis	183
Ch. 7	Economic Management in Non-crisis Democracies	228
Ch. 8	Economic and Political Reform in Dominant-Party Systems: Mexico and Taiwan	267
Ch. 9	Economic Reform and Democratic Consolidation	309
Ch. 10	Institutions, Democratic Consolidation, and Sustainable Growth	335
	Conclusion: Comparing Democratic Transitions	365
	Index	381

Editorial Reviews

"Haggard and Kaufman...bring a fresh perspective to the study of the political economy of democratic transitions by reminding us that institutional landscapes are important in determining policy preferences, choices, and outcomes in 'transition' societies."—-Omar G. Encarnación, Comparative Politics

From the Publisher

Haggard and Kaufman...bring a fresh perspective to the study of the political economy of democratic transitions by reminding us that institutional landscapes are important in determining policy preferences, choices, and outcomes in 'transition' societies.

Comparative Politics - Omar G. Encarnacion

Haggard and Kaufman...bring a fresh perspective to the study of the political economy of democratic transitions by reminding us that institutional landscapes are important in determining policy preferences, choices, and outcomes in 'transition' societies.
— Omar G. Encarnación

Comparative Politics