Democratisation in the 21st century : reviving transitology / edited by Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou and Timothy D. Sisk.
The 2010's was a critical period in the continuing, established trend of the spread of democracy worldwide: from the Arab Spring countries of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen to the unfolding turmoil of Myanmar and Ukraine, by way of the upheavals in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Ivory Coast, social...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2017.
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| Series: | Democratization studies ;
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| Summary: | The 2010's was a critical period in the continuing, established trend of the spread of democracy worldwide: from the Arab Spring countries of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Yemen to the unfolding turmoil of Myanmar and Ukraine, by way of the upheavals in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Ivory Coast, social mobilisation against autocratic, corrupt, or military regimes has precipitated political transitions that are characteristic of "democratisation." This book examines the state of democratisation theory and practice that reopens and revives the democratic transition debate, exploring the factors that lead to the demise of autocracy, the pathways and processes of change, and the choice for an eventual consolidation of democracy. For all its insights and shortcomings, the framework of transitology - a body of literature that has comparatively and through case-study analysis, examined common patterns, sequences, crises and outcomes of transitional periods - has been largely eschewed. The essays, written by international democratisation specialists, tackle the series of questions raised by a body of literature that remains highly useful to understand contemporary political turbulence and transformation, considering numerous crucial issues. This work will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of governance, democratisation, comparative politics, international relations, political science and more broadly, history. -- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 217 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1317202066 9781317202066 9781315561677 1315561670 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |