Democratization: Theory and Experience

by Laurence Whitehead

Overview

This innovative and accessible interpretation of democratization by one of the leading scholars in the field, examines the process of democratization. It aims to equip those caught up in democratization and democracy promotion with a more realistic understanding of the tensions and turbulence involved.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191531040
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	07/04/2002
Series:	Oxford Studies in Democratization
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	771 KB

About the Author

Nuffield College, Oxford University

Table of Contents

Introduction1. On 'Democracy' and 'Democratization'2. The Drama of Democratic Transitions3. On Civil Society4. On Accountability and Institutional Design5. On Political Corruption6. On Monetary Authority7. On Citizen Security8. On Comparing Democratization Processes9. The Place of Chile in Comparative Democratisation Studies10. On Theory and Experience in Democratization Studies

Editorial Reviews

"Laurence Whitehead's book Democratization is an extraordinarily timely contribution to the literature.... This book is essential reading both for those newly interested in theoretical or empirical questions of democratization and also for those already involved in the debate, but who are still interested in a comprehensive discussion of various aspects of the democratization debate. The breadth of the theoretical discussion as well as of the empirical references makes this an extraordinarily interesting and important read and provides a welcome contribution to the literature on democratization."—The Latin Americanist

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