This comparative analysis of the process of democratization looks at Southern Europe, South America and post-communist Europe. The authors reconceptualize the major types of modern nondemocratic regimes, and the consequences of each type for the paths available to democratic transition and consolidation. An effective state is seen as necessary for effective citizenship, and the text offers criteria and evidence for politicians and scholars alike to distinguish between democratic consolidation and pseudo-democratization. Interviews are included with participants in most of the 14 countries studied.
- ISBN10 0801851572
- ISBN13 9780801851575
- Publish Date 22 August 1996
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 12 September 2003
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 616
- Language English