Fifteen case studies by scholars and practitioners demonstrate the synergy between domestic and international influences that can precipitate democratic transit
Thirteen former presidents and prime ministers discuss how they helped their countries end authoritarian rule and achieve democracy. National leaders who played
Are the factors that initiate democratization the same as those that maintain a democracy already established? The scholarly and policy debates over this questi
Contributors to this book are particularly interested in expanding our understanding of what helps, or hurts, successful democratic transition attempts in count
What conditions motivate a transition to democracy? Can the dynamics of a transition influence its outcome? Under what circumstances has democracy been consolid