Determinants of democratization : explaining regime change in the world, 1972-2006 /

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A new explanation of the wave of democratization that has swept the world over the last few decades.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Teorell, Jan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Temas:
1900-2099
Regime change > History > 20th century.
Regime change > History > 21st century.
Democratization > History > 20th century.
Democratization > History > 21st century.
Regime change > Case studies.
Democratization > Case studies.
Changement de régime politique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Changement de régime politique > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Démocratisation > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Démocratisation > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Changement de régime politique > Études de cas.
Démocratisation > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
Democratization
Regime change
Case studies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Factors driving and not driving the third wave ; Institutions under authoritarianism ; Theoretical implications ; Policy implications ; Plan of the book
  • Explaining democratization. The structural approach ; The strategic approach ; The social forces tradition ; the economic approach ; The present approach : theoretical eclecticism, methods combined
  • The shadow of the past : social determinants. The literature on domestic social determinants ; Empirical results ; Islam and democracy ; Why are small countries more likely to democratize? ; Conclusion
  • The power of prosperity : economic determinants. Modernization, performance and resource abundance ; Economic inequality and freedom ; Socioeconomic modernization and democratic recalcitrance ; Economic crises and authoritarian vulnerability ; Conclusion
  • The impetus from abroad : international determinants. The literature on international determinants ; Empirical results ; Trade dependency and stalled democratization ; What explains neighbor diffusion? ; Do regional organizations foster democratization? ; Conclusion
  • The force from below : popular mobilization. The literature and empirical results ; Why are peaceful demonstrations conducive to democratization? ; Conclusion
  • Exogenous shocks and authoritarian regime types : institutional contingency. Types of authoritarian regimes and democratization ; Estimation strategy ; Empirical results ; Conclusion
  • Conclusions. Summary of findings ; Explanatory performance ; Towards an integrated theory of democratization? ; Lessons for the future study of democratization ; Lessons for democracy promotion ; Lessons for the future of democratization
  • Appendix. Data and variable definitions ; Statistical model ; Robustness tests ; The pathway criterion.

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