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Transitions to Democracy: A Comparative Perspective

Transitions to Democracy: A Comparative Perspective

McFaul, Michael
Stoner, Kathryn

Paperback

General Political Science

ISBN10: 1421408147
ISBN13: 9781421408149
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: Apr 15 2013
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.50
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

Fifteen case studies by scholars and practitioners demonstrate the synergy between domestic and international influences that can precipitate democratic transitions.

As demonstrated by current events in Tunisia and Egypt, oppressive regimes are rarely immune to their citizens' desire for democratic government. Of course, desire is always tempered by reality; therefore how democratic demands are made manifest is a critical source of study for both political scientists and foreign policy makers. What issues and consequences surround the fall of a government, what type of regime replaces it, and to what extent are these efforts successful? Kathryn Stoner and Michael McFaul have created an accessible book of fifteen case studies from around the world that will help students understand these complex issues. Their model builds upon Guillermo O'Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead's classic work, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, using a rubric of four identifying factors that can be applied to each case study, making comparison relatively easy.

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