
Developing Democracies
Democracy, Democratization & Development
Aarhus University Press
Published on 1. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
222 pages
978-87-7124-116-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Middle East captured front pages world-wide for the alleged Arab Spring in 2011. Large segments of the populations of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Syria took to the streets to voice their protest against autocratic regimes and to demand democracy. Violent uprisings followed, but the prospects of liberal democracy are still uncertain and distant. No wonder. Democratisation took a couple of centuries in the West. And even today, well-established Western democracies are under pressure from globalisation and regionalisation, and many claim representative democracy is in need of renewal. This collection of essays focuses on a number of theoretical issues associated with democracy and democratisation. Divided into three parts, the first part analyses how democracy may be understood, explained and measured. The second part deals with issues of democracy, international stability, and development in fragile and developmental states and regions. The third part of the book looks at representative democracy in old democracies and its potential for development.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Aarhus
Denmark
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-87-7124-116-7 (9788771241167)
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Michael Boss | Joergen Moeller | Svend-Erik Skaaning
Developing Democracies
Democracy, Democratization, and Development
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10/2013
Aarhus University Press
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