
Democracy and Democratization
Processes and Prospects in a Changing World, Third Edition
Georg Sorensen(Author)
Westview Press Inc
3rd Edition
Published on 7. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-0-8133-4380-8 (ISBN)
Description
What is democracy? What are the pitfalls and the positive potentials in the growing trend toward democratization? This book examines the prospects for democracy in the world today and frames the central dilemma confronting all states touched by the process of democratization. Georg Sorensen clarifies the concept of democracy, shows its application in different contexts, and questions whether democratic advancement will continue-and if so, at what price. The consequences of democracy for economic development, human rights, and peaceful relations among countries are illuminated in both their positive and negative aspects. This third edition includes an entirely new chapter on the promotion of democracy from the outside which covers current issues of state building in Iraq. Further revisions include updates to the section on the prospects of democracy in today's world, an extended discussion of the economic performance of recently democratized countries, and an evaluation of the possibilities for further democratic consolidation. There are also new case studies, examples, and anecdotes to illustrate historical as well as contemporary instances of democratic transition. Democracy, as Sorensen convincingly portrays it, is a value in itself as well as a potential promoter of peace, prosperity, and human well-being. But democracy is not inevitable, and actions at every level-from the individual to the international-are necessary to ensure that frail or 'frozen' democracies do not flounder and that established democracies flourish.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-4380-8 (9780813343808)
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Processes and Prospects in a Changing World, Third Edition
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Person
Georg Soerensen is professor of international politics and economics at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. He has written numerous books and articles on international relations and development issues.
Content
Contents * 1. What Is Democracy? * 2. Processes of Democratization * 3. The Promotion of Democracy from the Outside * 4. Domestic Consequences of Democracy: Growth and Welfare? * 5. International Consequences of Democracy: Peace and Cooperation? * 6. The Future of Democracy: Halted Progress in the South and New Challenges in the North