Democratization - for better og worse? : Does regime change increase the risk of violent or nonviolent campaigns?
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2015

In the last decades, several corrupt, authoritarian, and autocratic regimes have fallen. New states and democracies have emerged by a variety of means. How a transition occurs have significant impact on the success or failure of democratic reform. But the notion that democratization processes are potentially dangerous and may lead to conflict has made scholars warn policy makers about optimism as regard to democracy promotion. This thesis examines the relationship between regime change and viole