Changes for Democracy Actors, Structures, Processes

Name: Changes for Democracy Actors, Structures, Processes
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ISBN: 9780199698110

ISBN-10: 0199698112

ISBN-13: 9780199698110

Edition: 2011

Authors: Leonardo Morlino

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List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/20/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.21" long x 1.33" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Introduction



The Basics



What Theory in Democratization Studies?



Theories of institutional change



A Retreat from theory?



What are the possible theoretical developments?



Definitional Conundrums



Core definitions



Minimalist empirical definition



Main normative definitions



Are There Hybrid Regimes?



A widespread phenomenon?



Definition and analytic dimensions



Empirical cases of hybrid regimes, or sheer fantasy?



What kind of classification?



Where to go from here?



Transitions, Consolidations, Crises



What Transitions to Democracy?



When is there a regime change?



The 'first' transitions and installations



Subsequent transitions



Installation of democracy: dimensions of variation



Installation of democracy: explanatory factors



An addendum on parties



What is the core mechanism of change?



Domestic Anchoring



Do consolidation and crisis exist?



Legitimation and anchoring



The main patterns: Southern Europe



Contextual explanations and theoretical foundations



How much 'travel' can be done?



External Anchoring



Methods of influence: what to consider?



Layers of impact and cycles of change: the framework



Testing the framework empirically



Key final remarks



Qualities Deepening



Analysing Democratic Qualities



The question



What is 'quality'?



'Good' democracy and other normative notions



What qualities?



The procedures



The two substantive dimensions



The outcome



Recurrent patterns of subversion



What to focus on?


Appendix



TODEM Applied



Accountabilities and connections



From procedures to results and contents



Where are the qualities?


Appendix



Concluding Remarks


Bibliography


Index