The Dynamics of Democratization
Subtitle: Dictatorship, Development, and Diffusion
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: Jul 01, 2011
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9781421400082
Description: "The explosive spread of democracy has radically transformed the international political landscape and captured the attention of academics, policy makers, 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 developing countries; last, they examine how international factors affect the democratization process.

"In exploring these key issues, the contributors ask themselves three questions: What causes a democracy to emerge and succeed? Does democracy make things better? Can democracy be successfully promoted? In contemplating these questions, The Dynamics of Democratization offers a frank and critical assessment of the field for students and scholars of comparative politics and the political economy of development." -- Back cover.
Notes: Source title: The Dynamics of Democratization: Dictatorship, Development, and Diffusion