Beschreibung:
Democratization has sought - and continues to seek - to build on the enduring scholarly and of course popular interest in democracy, how and why it emerges, develops and becomes consolidated. The emphasis over the last 20 years of the journal has been contemporary and the approach comparative, with a strong desire to be both topical and authoritative. This collection of superb articles reflects these concerns.
Editors' Foreword 1. Why Hungary and Poland Differed in 1989: The Role of Medium-Term Frames in Explaining the Outcomes of Democratic Transition 2. Beyond Pacted Transitions in Spain and Chile: Elite and Institutional Differences 3. Liberalization, Transition and Consolidation: Measuring the Components of Democratization 4. Taking Uncertainty Seriously: The Blurred Boundaries of Democratic Transition and Consolidation 5. Questioning Tocqueville in Africa: Continuity and Change in Civil Society during Nigeria's Democratization 6. Mixed Constitutions and Political Instability 7. Long waves in Economics - Waves of Democracy 8. Projects Do Not Create Institutions: The Record of Democracy Assistance in post-Conflict Societies