Dynamics of Democratization Dictatorship, Development, and Diffusion

Name: Dynamics of Democratization Dictatorship, Development, and Diffusion
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ISBN: 9781421400099

ISBN-10: 142140009X

ISBN-13: 9781421400099

Edition: 2011

Authors: Nathan J. Brown

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The explosive spread of democracy has radically transformed the international political landscape and captured the attention of academics, policymakers, and activists alike. With interest in democratization still growing, Nathan J. Brown and other leading political scientists assess the current state of the field, reflecting on the causes and diffusion of democracy over the past two decades.The volume focuses on three issues very much at the heart of discussions about democracy today: dictatorship, development, and diffusion. The essays first explore the surprising but necessary relationship between democracy and authoritarianism; they next analyze the introduction of democracy in…

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 7/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English



Preface


Introduction




Democracy and Dictatorship


Introduction



Hybrid Regimes: When Democracy and Autocracy Mix




Dictatorship and Democracy through the Prism of Arab Elections




The Unexpected Resilience of Latin American Democracy




Sustaining Party Rule in China: Coercion, Co-optation, and Their Consequences




Fighting Reversion: Strong Legislatures as the Key to Bolstering Democracy




Democracy and Development


Introduction



Economic Development and Democratization




Persistent Authoritarianism and the Future of Democracy in Africa




Democracy and Development: Legacy Effects




Does Democracy Diffuse?


Introduction



Policy Makers, Intellectuals, and Democracy Promotion in Twentieth-Century American Foreign Policy




International Dimensions of Elections




International Diffusion and Democratic Change



Conclusion



List of Contributors


Index