International Perspectives on Contemporary Democracy /

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Democracy enjoys unparalleled prestige at the beginning of the twenty-first century as a form of government. Some of the world's most prosperous nations are democracies, and an array of nations in Europe, Africa, and South America have adopted the system. This globalization has also met resista...

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Other Authors: Nardulli, Peter F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2008]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Demokratie
Democratization > International cooperation.
Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
Democratisation > Cooperation internationale.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • International perspectives on democracy in the twenty-first century / Brian J. Gaines and Peter F. Nardulli
  • Democratization in the twenty-first century : the prospects for the global diffusion of democracy / Larry Diamond
  • Is democracy contagious? Diffusion and the dynamics of regime transition / Zachary Elkins
  • A fourth wave? The role of international actors in democratization / Bruce Russett
  • "Western institutions" and "universal values" : barriers to the adoption of democracy / Lisa Anderson
  • Issues, information flows, and cognitive capacities : democratic citizenship in a global era / James H. Kuklinski, Paul J. Quirk, and Buddy Peyton
  • Globalization, the decline of civic commitments, and the future of democracy / Wendy Rahn
  • Globalization, sovereignty, and democracy : the role of international organizations in a globalizing world / Beth Simmons
  • Democracy and markets in the twenty-first century : an agenda / John R. Freeman
  • Economic globalization and democracy / Melissa A. Orlie.

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