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Author:   Nathan J. Brown (George Washington University) ,  Gregg Brazinsky ,  Nathan J. Brown ,  Kathleen Bruhn
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781421400082

ISBN 10:   1421400081
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   26 August 2011
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Part I: Democracy and Dictatorship Chapter 1. Hybrid Regimes: When Democracy and Autocracy Mix Chapter 2. Dictatorship and Democracy through the Prism of Arab Elections Chapter 3. The Unexpected Resilience of Latin American Democracy Chapter 4. Sustaining Party Rule in China: Coercion, Co- optation, and Their Consequences Chapter 5. Fighting Reversion: Strong Legislatures as the Key to Bolstering Democracy Part II: Democracy and Development Chapter 6. Economic Development and Demo cratization Chapter 7. Persistent Authoritarianism and the Future of Democracy in Africa Chapter 8. Democracy and Development: Legacy Effects Part III: Does Democracy Diffuse? Chapter 9. Policy Makers, Intellectuals, and Democracy Promotion in Twentieth-Century American Foreign Policy Chapter 10. International Dimensions of Elections Chapter 11. International Diffusion and Demo cratic Change Conclusion List of Contributors Index

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This volume is an engaging survey of what is known and not known about the causes and consequences of democratization. Foreign Affairs 2011

Author Information

Nathan J. Brown is a professor of political science and international affairs and director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University. He is author of Palestinian Politics after the Oslo Accords: Resuming Arab Palestine.

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