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In the twenty-first century, democracies across the globe are in crisis. The strength of basic democratic institutions and core enduring political principles and values are eroding in key regions and countries. Authoritarian regimes are rising and populist leaders are emerging. Democracy in Crisis across the World weaves threads of history and politics in two parts to analyze how long this trend may last and what the future may bring. By first examining the state of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa, the second part of the collection highlights to democratic trajectory of India, China, Russia, and the United States. Ending with a look at how the world’s governments have responded to the coronavirus pandemic, contributors argue that unless democracy is defended with resolution and nurtured with resilience, it will fall.

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Author:   Saliba Sarsar ,  Rekha Datta ,  Julius O. Adekunle ,  Kenneth Campbell
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781793601667

ISBN 10:   1793601666
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   05 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Saliba Sarsar and Rekha Datta Chapter One: Variation in Measures of Democracy Stephen J. Chapman Part I: World Regional Perspectives Chapter Two: Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Changing Phases Julius O. Adekunle Chapter Three: Democracy in Transition: Political Trends in Eastern Europe Kevin L. Dooley Chapter Four: Democracy at Risk: Political Trends in the Recent History of Western Europe Kenneth L. Campbell Chapter Five: Democracy in Latin America: Uneven Institutional Performance Kenneth Mitchell and Samuel Maynard Chapter Six: Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa: Still Little to No Progress Saliba Sarsar Part II: Country Case Studies Chapter Seven: A ‘Modi’-fied India: Parties, Promises, and Portends of Democracy Amidst an Uncertain Glory Rekha Datta and Samuel Maynard Chapter Eight: Digital Authoritarianism in the People’s Republic of China Peter W. Liu and Justin M. Liu Chapter Nine: The Erosion of Democracy in Post-Soviet Russia Thomas S. Pearson Chapter Ten: The Challenges of American Democracy Joseph Patten Chapter Eleven: Comparisons of Measures of Democracy Stephen J. Chapman Epilogue Saliba Sarsar

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Saliba Sarsar is professor of political science at Monmouth. Rekha Datta is interim provost/senior vice president for academic affairs and professor of political science at Monmouth University.

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