Democracy's Victory and Crisis
Published on 28. August 1997
Book
Hardback
442 pages
978-0-521-57311-5 (ISBN)
Description
The contributors to this volume, first published in 1997, address questions central to the development and survival of democratic rule. Brought together under the auspices of a Nobel Symposium on democracy, leading experts in the field examine historical experiences, social and cultural problems, economic development, constitutional issues, the impact of globalization, and the prospects for promoting democratic government. The coverage of the book is global, and the approach is multidisciplinary, providing a unique perspective from leading historians, political scientists, economists, and sociologists. The chapters thus provide an excellent survey of different facets of, and approaches to, democracy, including such fundamental issues as the nature of democratic citizenship, and its prevalence around the world; the relationship between economic development and the progress of democracy; and the influence of international interdependence on sovereignty and democratic accountability.
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"Together, these fine articles would reward any student interested in democratization and social change." Robert K. Schaeffer, Contemporary SociologyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
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2 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
787 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-57311-5 (9780521573115)
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Democracy's Victory and Crisis
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Content
1. Victory and crisis: introduction Axel Hadenius; Part I. Historical Perspectives: 2. The new democracies in crisis in interwar Europe Fritz Stern; Part II. Cultural Aspects: 3. Bowling alone: democracy in America at the end of the twentieth century Robert D. Putnam; 4. On sources of social and political conflicts in follower democracies Atul Kohli; 5. Micro-aspects of democractic theory: what makes for the deliberative competence of citizens Claus Offe; 6. Political Islam and democracy: the case of Algeria Lahouari Addi; Part III. Constitutional Questions: 7. Ways of constitution-making Jon Elster; 8. Back to basics: who really practices majority rule? Arend Lijphart; Part IV. Democracy and Development: 9. Democracy and development Adam Przeworski and Fernando Limongi; 10. Freedom and economic growth: a virtuous cycle? Surjit S. Bhalla; 11. Democratization and administration Goeran Hyden; Part V. Democracy and Globalization: 12. Globalization sovereignty and democracy Jagdish Bhagwati; 13. Dangerous liaisons: the interface of globalization and democracy Claude Ake; 14. Exploring the problematic triumph of liberal democracy and concluding with a modest proposal for improving its international impact Philippe C. Schmitter; Part IV. Promoting Democracy: 15. Promoting democracy in the 1990s: actors instruments and issues Larry Diamond; 16. Can established democracies nurture democracy abroad? Lessons from Africa Joel D. Barkan; 17. Some thoughts on the victory and future of democracy Juan J. Linz.