Transitions to Democracy

A Comparative Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

AvKathryn Stoner,Michael McFaul

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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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Utgivningsdatum2013-06-10
Mått156 x 235 x 34 mm
Vikt794 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor456
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9781421408132

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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.

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

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