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| List of Illustrations | |
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| Acronyms | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is Democracy? | |
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| Liberal Democracy and Its Critics | |
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| The Meaning of Democracy | |
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| Dimensions of Democratization | |
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| Attempts to Measure Democracy | |
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| Time Horizons and Levels of Analysis | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Processes of Regime Change | |
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| The Search for Democracy's Preconditions | |
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| When Do Political Actors Choose Democracy? | |
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| Why the Recent Surge Toward Democracy? | |
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| Processes of Transition and Consolidation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| From Transition to Standstill: Democracy in the New Millennium | |
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| Elections and Democracy | |
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| Weak States and Democracy | |
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| Elite Domination and Democracy | |
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| Popular Mobilization and Organization in the Struggle for Democracy | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Promotion of Democracy from the Outside | |
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| Outsiders and Democracy: A Contradiction in Terms? | |
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| Creating Democratic Openings | |
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| The Greatest Challenge: Democratic Consolidation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Domestic Consequences of Democracy: Growth and Welfare? | |
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| The Debate on Democracy and Development | |
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| India Versus China | |
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| Types of Authoritarian Systems | |
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| Authoritarian Developmentalist Regimes | |
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| Authoritarian Growth Regimes | |
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| Authoritarian State Elite Enrichment Regimes | |
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| Types of Democratic Systems | |
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| Elite-Dominated Democracies and Social Democracies | |
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| Mass-Dominated Democracies | |
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| Economic Performance in the Current Democratic Transitions | |
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| Democracy and Economic Development in Perspective | |
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| Democracy and Human Rights | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Internal Consequences of Democracy: Peace and Cooperation? | |
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| The Debate on Democracy and Peace | |
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| The Domestic Scene: Foreign Policy in Democracies | |
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| International Relations: Cooperation Between Democracies | |
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| Moral Aspects of Cooperation Among Democracies | |
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| Economics Cooperation Between Democracies | |
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| Peace as a Result of a Democracy? | |
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| Peaceful Democracies and Realist Thought | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Conclusion: The Future of Democracy and Democratization | |
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| Discussion Questions | |
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| Notes | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Glossary | |
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| About the Book and Author | |
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| Index | |