Developing Democracies
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Developing Democracies

Democracy, Democratization, and Development

  1. 222 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Developing Democracies

Democracy, Democratization, and Development

About this book

The Middle East captured front pages worldwide for the alleged Arab Spring in 2011. Large segments of the populations of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Syria took to the streets to voice their protest against autocratic regimes and to demand democracy. Violent uprisings followed, but the prospects of liberal democracy are still uncertain and distant. No wonder. Democratization took a couple of centuries in the West. And even today, well-established Western democracies are under pressure from globalization and regionalization, and many claim representative democracy is in need of renewal. This collection of essays focuses on a number of theoretical issues associated with democracy and democratization. Divided into three parts, the first part analyzes how democracy may be understood, explained and measured. The second part deals with issues of democracy, international stability, and development in fragile and developmental states and regions. The third part of the book looks at representative democracy in old democracies and its potential for development.

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Yes, you can access Developing Democracies by Michael Böss, Joergen Møller, Svend-Erik Skaaning, Michael Boss,Joergen Moeller,Svend-Erik Skaaning,Michael Böss,Joergen Møller, Michael Boss, Joergen Moeller, Svend-Erik Skaaning in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Democracy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Colophon
  4. Contents
  5. General Introduction: The Crooked Roads of Democratization
  6. Michael Böss
  7. Notes on Contributors
  8. Part 1 Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Explaining Democracy
  9. Introduction to Part 1: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Explaining Democracy
  10. Jørgen Møller and Svend-Erik Skaaning
  11. 1 The Transition from Direct to Representative Democracy
  12. Mogens Herman Hansen
  13. 2 Core Criteria for Democracy: Is Responsiveness Part of the Inner Circle?
  14. Hans-Joachim Lauth
  15. 3 The Democracy Barometer: A New Instrument to Measure the Quality of Democracy and Its Potential for Comparative Research
  16. Wolfgang Merkel, Marc Bühlmann, Lisa Müller, and Bernhard Weßels
  17. 4 The Lopsided Dynamics of Democratization
  18. Jørgen Møller and Svend-Erik Skaaning
  19. Part 2 Democracy, Development, and International Stability
  20. Introduction to Part 2: Democracy, Development, and International Stability
  21. Michael Böss
  22. 5 Early Elections, Weak Institutions, and the Risk of Violence
  23. Jack Snyder
  24. 6 Governance Trumps Democracy: Examining the African Experience
  25. Robert I. Rotberg
  26. 7 Competitive Elections and Agricultural Sector Initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa
  27. Anne Mette Kjær and Ole Therkildsen
  28. 8 Democracy Is not Enough: The Real Challenges to Democracy Promotion in Fragile States
  29. Georg Sørensen
  30. Part 3 Representative Democracy and Democratic Renewal
  31. Introduction to Part 3: Representative Democracy and Democratic Renewal
  32. Michael Böss
  33. 9 Democracy as Dialogue and Partnership: The Democratic Philosophy of Hal Koch in Light of Democratic ‘Deficit’ and ‘Decay’
  34. Michael Böss
  35. 10 Democratic Governance and the Challenge of Executive Dominance in International and National Settings
  36. Joh‌n Erik Fossum and David Laycock
  37. 11 Bespoke Democracy: Direct Political Participation for the Consumer Age?
  38. Matt H. Qvortrup
  39. 12 “To Model a New Way of Democracy”: The Case of National Forums in Iceland
  40. Vilhjálmur Árnason
  41. Index