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Democratization by Elections
Staffan I. . Ed(S): Lindberg
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Hardback. Roessler, Andreas Schedler, Jan Teorell, Nicolas van de Walle, Sharon L. Wolchik Editor(s): Lindberg, Staffan I. Num Pages: 432 pages, 27, 3 black & white halftones, 24 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 703.
Contested, multiparty elections are conventionally viewed as either an indicator of the start of democracy or a measure of its quality. In practice, the role that elections play in the transition from authoritarian rule is much more significant. Using as a starting point Guillermo O'Donnell and Phillipe C. Schmitter's 1986 classic, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, and Robert Dahl's original formulation of democratization as the outcome of increasing the costs of repression while decreasing the costs of toleration, this volume subjects to critical empirical tests the thesis that repeated elections positively affect democratic rights and processes. The first section ... Read more
Contested, multiparty elections are conventionally viewed as either an indicator of the start of democracy or a measure of its quality. In practice, the role that elections play in the transition from authoritarian rule is much more significant. Using as a starting point Guillermo O'Donnell and Phillipe C. Schmitter's 1986 classic, Transitions from Authoritarian Rule, and Robert Dahl's original formulation of democratization as the outcome of increasing the costs of repression while decreasing the costs of toleration, this volume subjects to critical empirical tests the thesis that repeated elections positively affect democratic rights and processes. The first section ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801893186
SKU
V9780801893186
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About Staffan I. . Ed(S): Lindberg
Staffan I. Lindberg is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida. He has written numerous journal articles and book chapters and is the author of Democracy and Elections in Africa, also published by Johns Hopkins.
Reviews for Democratization by Elections
Democratization by Elections represents an important contribution to our understanding of how competitive-authoritarian regimes evolve. It is destined to become required reading for those interested in understanding contemporary political events...Path-breaking and persuasive.
Nic Cheeseman Journal of Modern African Studies 2010
Nic Cheeseman Journal of Modern African Studies 2010