Democratization And Autocratization In Comparative Perspective

Author : Jørgen Møller,Svend-Erik Skaaning
Publisher : Unknown
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Release : 2024
Category : Authoritarianism
ISBN : 1003324347

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"This book provides balanced, critical, and comprehensive coverage of the theories and realities of autocratization and democratization. It sketches developments in the conceptions of democracy, discusses how to distinguish between different forms of political rule, and maps the development of democracy and autocracy across space and time. The book reviews the major debates and findings about domestic and international causes and consequences of democratization and autocratization. It synthesizes theoretical models and empirical relationships based on an explicit comparative perspective, which focuses on similarities and differences across countries and historical periods. Key features: - offers a coherent framework, which students and scholars can use to grasp the literature on democratization and autocratization as a whole - includes tables and figures as well as plentiful, illustrative in-text features, including chapter summaries, text boxes, concluding bullets points, and discussion questions - fully updated to account for the recent developments within the relevant literatures as well as global and regional patterns of democratization and autocratization - a section on democracy and autocracy today, highlighting important political challenges for democracy, such as populism and polarization, and providing an overview of the level of democratic crisis in developed democracies Democratization and Autocratization in Comparative Perspective will be essential reading for students and scholars of political science, democracy and democratization, comparative politics, political theory, and international relations"--

Author : Jørgen Møller,Svend-Erik Skaaning
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415633505

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Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective by Jørgen Møller,Svend-Erik Skaaning Pdf

This book provides an introduction to theory and research on democracy and democratization. From this foundation, it elucidates a systematic framework to conceptualize democracy for comparative study.

Author : Andrea Cassani,Luca Tomini
Publisher : Springer
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030031251

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Autocratization in post-Cold War Political Regimes by Andrea Cassani,Luca Tomini Pdf

This book deals with post-Cold War processes of autocratization, that is, regime change towards autocracy. While these processes are growing in number and frequency, autocratization remains a relatively understudied phenomenon, especially its most recent manifestations. In this volume, the authors offer one of the first cross-regional comparative analyses of the recent processes of regime change towards autocracy. Building on an original conceptual framework, the two authors engage in the empirical investigation of the spreading of this political syndrome, of the main forms that it takes, and of the modes through which it unfolds in countries ruled by different political regimes, with different histories and belonging to different regional contexts. The research is conducted through a mix of research techniques that include descriptive statistical analysis, Qualitative Comparative Analysis and case study. This book will be of interest to a heterogeneous readership that encompasses the broader community of scholars, analysts, observers, journalists, and practitioners interested in political development and regime change in different geographical areas.

Author : Juliet Pietsch,Michael Miller,Jeffrey Karp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317299134

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Public Opinion and Democracy in Transitional Regimes by Juliet Pietsch,Michael Miller,Jeffrey Karp Pdf

Despite the enthusiasm surrounding the Colour Revolutions and the Arab Spring, the world’s share of democracies has stagnated over the past 15 years. The steady rise of China, Russia, and Iran has also led to warnings of a resurgence of "authoritarian great powers", especially in light of the financial crisis centred in the USA and Western Europe. On the positive side, however, democracy remains remarkably popular as an ideal. In the Global barometer’s most recent survey, two out of three respondents say democracy is their most favoured political system, including a majority in 49 of the 55 countries. Yet there is evidence, much expanded upon in this edited collection, that commitments to liberal democracy in practice are not as strong. Nominally pro-democratic citizens frequently favour limitations on electoral accountability and individual rights in the service of improved governance or economic growth. Further, there are rising concerns that many citizens, especially across the developing world, are turning away from democracy out of frustration with democratic performance. In contrast to many transitional regimes, the more established democracies appear to be losing support among their highly educated citizens. The contributions in this edited collection compare how democracy is understood and experienced in transitioning regimes and established democracies. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties.

Author : John D Nagle,Alison Mahr
Publisher : SAGE Publications Limited
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999-07-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015048580610

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Democracy and Democratization by John D Nagle,Alison Mahr Pdf

A wide-ranging overview of the processes of democratization in post-Communist Europe, placing the transitions in these states within a broad European and global context. The authors introduce the concepts and theories of democracy and then look at the emerging politics of the new democracies.

Author : Renske Doorenspleet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319916569

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Rethinking the Value of Democracy by Renske Doorenspleet Pdf

This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the instrumental value of democracy in a comparative perspective. Based on extensive analyses of quantitative studies from different disciplines, it explores both the expected beneficial and harmful impact of democracy. Democracy’s reputation as delivering peace and development while controlling corruption is an important source of its own legitimacy. Yet, as this book acutely demonstrates, the arguments tend to be normatively driven interventions in ideologically charged policy debates. The book argues that we need neither a utopian framing of democracy as delivering all ‘good things’ in politics nor a cynical one that emphasizes only the ‘dangerous underbelly’ of this form of government. The author also raises critical questions about the value of the study of democracy: the choice for particular concepts and measures, the unknown mechanisms, and the narrow focus on specific instrumental values. This volume will be necessary reading for anyone interested in debates on democracy in the contemporary global context.

Author : John D. Nagle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:641164196

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Democracy and Democratization by John D. Nagle Pdf

Author : James Ockey,Naimah S. Talib
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811998119

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Democratic Recession, Autocratization, and Democratic Backlash in Southeast Asia by James Ockey,Naimah S. Talib Pdf

This book presents a new organizing framework for studying democratic recession and autocratization in Southeast Asia. By introducing a new concept, “democratic backlash,” the book details how democratic recession inevitably provokes resistance that often forms the nucleus of new democratic movements, and in doing so, argues that it is important to identify these reverse trends that may eventually become dominant. The book contributes to current literature which thus far has sought to understand the causes and consequences of the decline in democracy around the world. Previous literature has focused primarily on advanced democracies, or alternatively, on large scale quantitative comparison. As such, this book helps fill a research gap with its focus on Southeast Asia, employing a comparative case study approach. Chapter authors are experts on Southeast Asia, a region that has experienced democratic recession and autocratization in a variety of ways, from rising populism to military coups.

Author : Aurel Croissant,Luca Tomini
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781040040188

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The Routledge Handbook of Autocratization by Aurel Croissant,Luca Tomini Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Autocratization comprehensively and systematically explores the current understanding, and unchartered research paths, of autocratization. With wide-reaching regional coverage and expert analysis from Asia, North and South America, Europa, the Middle East, and North Africa, this handbook reveals cross-country, and cross-regional, analysis and insights and presents in-depth explanations and consequences of autocratization. Arranged in five thematic parts, chapters explore the basic aspects of conceptualization, theorization, and measurement of autocratization; the role of various political and non-political actors as perpetrators, supporters, bystanders, or defenders of democracy against autocratization processes; and the consequences across various policy fields. Showcasing cutting-edge research developments, the handbook illustrates the deeply complex nature of the field, examining important topics in need of renewed consideration at a time of growing concerns for democracy and the global spread of authoritarian challenges to democracy. The Routledge Handbook of Autocratization will be a key reference for those interested in, and studying authoritarianism, democratization, human rights, governance, democracy and more broadly comparative politics, and regional/area studies. Chapter 2 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Jorgen ; Skaaning Moller (Svend-Erik)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1426938605

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Democracy and democratization in comparative perspective : conceptions, conjunctures, causes and consequences by Jorgen ; Skaaning Moller (Svend-Erik) Pdf

Author : Ulrika Möller,Isabell Schierenbeck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317673101

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Political Leadership, Nascent Statehood and Democracy by Ulrika Möller,Isabell Schierenbeck Pdf

Do political leaders determine whether a polity will receive a democratic future or not? Research and advocates of democracy agree on the significance of political elites for democratization, yet there is a need for a more specific understanding of their role. This book develops a theory of political leadership at the point of nascent statehood to explain the emergence of resilient democracies. It employs four diverse case studies to examine the role of leadership and democratic consolidation. In doing so, the book identifies certain capacities of political leaders at the critical moment of nascent statehood as decisive to the future democratic quality of their state. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations, democratization studies, state building, leadership, nationalism, Middle Eastern studies and South Asian studies.

Author : Jørgen Møller,Svend-Erik Skaaning
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781003818342

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Democratization and Autocratization in Comparative Perspective by Jørgen Møller,Svend-Erik Skaaning Pdf

This book provides balanced, critical, and comprehensive coverage of the theories and realities of autocratization and democratization. It sketches developments in the conceptions of democracy, discusses how to distinguish between different forms of political rule, and maps the development of democracy and autocracy across space and time. The book reviews the major debates and findings about domestic and international causes and consequences of democratization and autocratization. It synthesizes theoretical models and empirical relationships based on an explicit comparative perspective which focuses on similarities and differences across countries and historical periods. Key features: • Offers a coherent framework, which students and scholars can use to grasp the literature on democratization and autocratization as a whole. • Includes tables and figures as well as plentiful, illustrative in-text features, including chapter summaries, text boxes, concluding bullet points, and discussion questions. • Fully updated to account for the recent developments within the relevant academic literature as well as global and regional patterns of democratization and autocratization. • A section on democracy and autocracy today, highlighting important political challenges for democracy, such as populism and polarization, and providing an overview of the level of democratic crisis in developed democracies. Democratization and Autocratization in Comparative Perspective will be essential reading for students and scholars of political science, democracy and democratization, comparative politics, political theory, and international relations.

Author : Staffan I. Lindberg
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801893194

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Democratization by Elections by Staffan I. Lindberg Pdf

Contested, multiparty elections are conventionally viewed as either an indicator of the start of democracy or a measure of its quality. In practice, the role that elections play in the transition from authoritarian rule is much more significant. Using as a starting point Guillermo O’Donnell and Phillipe C. Schmitter’s 1986 classic, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, and Robert Dahl’s original formulation of democratization as the outcome of increasing the costs of repression while decreasing the costs of toleration, this volume subjects to critical empirical tests the thesis that repeated elections positively affect democratic rights and processes. The first section uses global and quantitative regional studies based on new and unique data sets to present and rigorously evaluate the debate on the democratizing power of elections. The second section looks closely at specific electoral mechanisms and types of elections in Africa, post-Communist Europe and Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa to uncover those that support the long-term institutionalization of a democratic transition. The concluding section develops and formalizes a theory of democratization by elections. Each chapter includes in-depth discussions of policy implications and a wealth of statistical information. Featuring contributions by leading scholars of democracy, original research, and worldwide and country-specific data on elections and democracy, this collaborative exploration of the effect of elections on democratic transitions represents the cutting edge of comparative democratization studies. Contributors: Jason Brownlee, Valerie J. Bunce, Larry Diamond , Axel Hadenius, Jonathan Hartlyn, Marc M. Howard, Staffan I. Lindberg, Jennifer L. McCoy, Bryon Moraski, Pippa Norris, Ellen Lust-Okar, Lise Rakner, Philip G. Roessler, Andreas Schedler, Jan Teorell, Nicolas van de Walle, Sharon L. Wolchik

Author : Kuyoun Chung,Wobin Cho
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1003271057

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New Democracy and Autocratization in Asia by Kuyoun Chung,Wobin Cho Pdf

"This book examines the quality of democracies in Asia and determines why current democracies - especially during the so-called "new normal" era following the 2008 financial crisis - have become less stable and less resilient to increasing authoritarianism. Based on the assumption that the concept of democracy consists of three elements: procedure (participation, competition, and distribution of power); effectiveness (representation, accountability, and responsiveness); and performance (social welfare, inequality, and trust), the contributors to this book determine which elements are responsible for diverging trajectories within the Asian democratic recession. Examining South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Myanmar, and China, the authors employ different research methods - quantitative, comparative, or individual case studies - to explore the conditions under which democratic rules and norms erode over time, and which types of governance is preferred by citizens in this region as an ideal type. The book puts forward the argument a procedure-oriented concept of democracy is not sufficient for understanding the source of democratic recession and develops a new concept of "new democracy" based on procedure, effectiveness, and performance. It also demonstrates to what extent the experience changes and how the countries respond to these changes. A novel contribution on the state of democracy in Asia written by experts from the region, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of political science, especially comparative politics and international relations, regional study of East and Southeast Asia, sociology, public policy, economics, and social science methods. Also, this book will appeal to think-tanks and policy-oriented researchers"--

Author : Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou,Timothy D. Sisk
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317202066

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Democratisation in the 21st Century by Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou,Timothy D. Sisk Pdf

The 2010’s was a critical period in the continuing, established trend of the spread of democracy worldwide: from the Arab Spring countries of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen to the unfolding turmoil of Myanmar and Ukraine, by way of the upheavals in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Ivory Coast, social mobilisation against autocratic, corrupt, or military regimes has precipitated political transitions that are characteristic of "democratisation." This book examines the state of democratisation theory and practice that reopens and revives the democratic transition debate, exploring the factors that lead to the demise of autocracy, the pathways and processes of change, and the choice for an eventual consolidation of democracy. For all its insights and shortcomings, the framework of transitology – a body of literature that has comparatively and through case-study analysis, examined common patterns, sequences, crises and outcomes of transitional periods – has been largely eschewed. The essays, written by international democratisation specialists, tackle the series of questions raised by a body of literature that remains highly useful to understand contemporary political turbulence and transformation, considering numerous crucial issues. This work will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of governance, democratisation, comparative politics, international relations, political science and more broadly, history.