Democratization Through the Looking-glass

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Manchester University Press, 2003 - 283 pages
Democratization is a major political phenomenon of the age. This study argues that our perspectives on democratization reflect the intellectual origins of the inquiry. How we see and understand it are influenced by what we bring to the table. By considering democratization across a range of disciplines, from anthropology and economics, to sociology, law and area studies, this volume offers a rich combination of analytical frameworks, distinctive insights and leading points of concern. wide-ranging distillation of the main themes, issues and topics, concisely written by specialists. On a second level the book advances the case for a broadly-based comparative study which includes Europe and North American alongside developing regions, while maintaining the belief that a multidisciplinary approach enhances our understanding of democratization far more than that of a narrow political science view. of their subject and all social scientists who need an introduction to this important contemporary phenomenon.
 

Contents

JEREMY GOULD
23
TONY ADDISON
41
SHIRIN M
56
PETER CALVERT
70
PHILIP CERNY
84
JOHN MCELDOWNEY
100
GEOFFREY WOOD
115
Africa
137
SHAUN BRESLIN
169
ALEX WARLEIGH
188
GEORGE PHILIP
201
GURHARPAL SINGH
216
The United States
231
PETER BURNELL
247
References
257
Index
275

PAUL G LEWIS
153

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