Why do some countries install free and fair elections and protect civil liberties, whereas others do not? This book provides an overview and assessment of the main theories of democratization in an effort to explain the wave of democratization that has swept the world over the last few decades.
Why do some countries install free and fair elections and protect civil liberties, whereas others do not? This book provides an overview and assessment of the main theories of democratization in an effort to explain the wave of democratization that has swept the world over the last few decades.
Jan Teorell is Associate Professor of Political Science at Lund University. His most recent publications have appeared in Studies in Comparative International Development, the European Journal of Political Research, the Journal of Democracy, Governance, and Political Research Quarterly.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Explaining democratization 2. The shadow of the past: social determinants 3. The power of prosperity: economic determinants 4. The impetus from abroad: international determinants 5. The force from below: popular mobilization 6. Exogenous shocks and authoritarian regime types: institutional contingency 7. Conclusions Appendix A. Data and variable definitions Appendix B. Statistical model Appendix C. Robustness tests Appendix D. The pathway criterion.
Introduction 1. Explaining democratization 2. The shadow of the past: social determinants 3. The power of prosperity: economic determinants 4. The impetus from abroad: international determinants 5. The force from below: popular mobilization 6. Exogenous shocks and authoritarian regime types: institutional contingency 7. Conclusions Appendix A. Data and variable definitions Appendix B. Statistical model Appendix C. Robustness tests Appendix D. The pathway criterion.
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