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Jan Teorell - Determinants of Democratization: Explaining Regime Change in the World, 1972–2006 - 9780521199063 - V9780521199063
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Determinants of Democratization: Explaining Regime Change in the World, 1972–2006

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Description for Determinants of Democratization: Explaining Regime Change in the World, 1972–2006 Hardcover. A new explanation of the wave of democratization that has swept the world over the last few decades. Num Pages: 220 pages, 12 b/w illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
What are the determinants of democratization? Do the factors that move countries toward democracy also help them refrain from backsliding toward autocracy? This book attempts to answer these questions through a combination of a statistical analysis of social, economic, and international determinants of regime change in 165 countries around the world in 1972–2006, and case study work on nine episodes of democratization occurring in Argentina, Bolivia, Hungary, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, and Uruguay. The findings suggest that democracy is promoted by long-term structural forces such as economic prosperity, but also by peaceful popular uprisings and the institutional ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521199063
SKU
V9780521199063
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About Jan Teorell
Jan Teorell is Associate Professor of Political Science at Lund University. His most recent publications have appeared in Studies in Comparative International Development, the European Journal of Political Research, the Journal of Democracy, Governance, and Political Research Quarterly.

Reviews for Determinants of Democratization: Explaining Regime Change in the World, 1972–2006
'The most systematic and comprehensive analysis of democracy's Third Wave, integrating case studies and large-N cross-national comparisons. A major contribution to the field of democratization.' John Gerring, Boston University 'Determinants of Democratization is one of the most empirically ambitious, sweeping, and important books that has been written on democratization. It is a must read for all scholars who work on ... Read more

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