Transitions to Democracy: A Comparative Perspective

Author:   Kathryn Stoner (Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies) ,  Michael McFaul (Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Professor, Stanford University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
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9781421408149


Pages:   456
Publication Date:   10 June 2013
Recommended Age:   From 13
Format:   Paperback
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Transitions to Democracy: A Comparative Perspective


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As demonstrated by current events in Tunisia and Egypt, oppressive regimes are rarely immune to their citizens' desire for democratic government. Of course, desire is always tempered by reality; therefore how democratic demands are made manifest is a critical source of study for both political scientists and foreign policy makers. What issues and consequences surround the fall of a government, what type of regime replaces it, and to what extent are these efforts successful? Kathryn Stoner and Michael McFaul have created an accessible book of fifteen case studies from around the world that will help students understand these complex issues. Their model builds upon Guillermo O'Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Laurence Whitehead's classic work, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, using a rubric of four identifying factors that can be applied to each case study, making comparison relatively easy. Transitions to Democracy yields strong comparisons and insights. For instance, the study reveals that efforts led by the elite and involving the military are generally unsuccessful, whereas mass mobilization, civic groups, and new media have become significant factors in supporting and sustaining democratic actors. This collection of writings by scholars and practitioners is organized into three parts: successful transitions, incremental transitions, and failed transitions. Extensive primary research and a rubric that can be applied to burgeoning democracies offer readers valuable tools and information.

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Author:   Kathryn Stoner (Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies) ,  Michael McFaul (Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Professor, Stanford University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781421408149


ISBN 10:   1421408147
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   10 June 2013
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Chapter 1. Transitional Successes and Failures: The International- Domestic Nexus Part I: Successful Transition Cases Chapter 2. The Soviet Union and Russia: The Collapse of 1991 and the Initial Transition to Democracy in 1993 Chapter 3. Poland: International Pressure for a Negotiated Transition, 1981–1989 Chapter 4. Serbia: Evaluating the Bulldozer Revolution Chapter 5. Ukraine: External Actors and the Orange Revolution Chapter 6. Indonesia: Economic Crisis, Foreign Pressure, and Regime Change Chapter 7. South Africa: Enabling Liberation Chapter 8. Chile: Coordinating a Successful Democratic Transition Part II: Incremental Transition Cases Chapter 9. Ghana: Democratic Transition, Presidential Power, and the World Bank Chapter 10. Mexico: International Influences but ""Made in Mexico"" Chapter 11. South Korea: The Puzzle of Two Transitions Chapter 12. Turkey: The Counterintuitive Transition of 1983 Part III: Failed Transition Cases Chapter 13. Algeria: An Aborted Transition Chapter 14. Iran: The Genealogy of a Failed Transition Chapter 15. China: The Doomed Transitional Moment of 1989 Chapter 16. Azerbaijan: Losing the Transitional Moment List of Contributors Index"

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Kathryn Stoner is a senior fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, deputy director of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, and faculty director of the Susan Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies at Stanford University. Michael McFaul the Peter and Helen Bing Sr. Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a professor of political pcience at Stanford University. Previously he served as senior director for Russia in the National Security Council of President Barack Obama. He was appointed the United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation in January 2012.

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