Transitions from Authoritarian Rule

Comparative Perspectives

Guillermo O'Donnell, Philippe C. Schmitter, Laurence Whitehead

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN: 9781421410210
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: Politics & International Relations

An array of internationally noted scholars examines the process of democratization in Southern Europe and Latin America. The authors provide new interpretations of both current and historical efforts of nations to end periods of authoritarian rule and to initiate transition to democracy, efforts that have met with widely varying degrees of success and failure. Extensive case studies of individual countries, a comparative overview, and a synthesis conclusions offer important insights for political scientists, students, and all concerned with the prospects for democracy. In Volume 3, despite the unique contexts of transitions in individual countries, significant points of comparison emerge — such as the influence of foreign nations and the role of agents outside the government. These analyses explore both intra- and interregional similarities and differences.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• 1. International Aspects of Democratization
• 2. Some Problems in the Study of the Transition to Democracy
• 3. Paths toward Redemocratization: Theoretical and Comparative Considerations
• 4. Liberalization and Democratization in South America: Perspectives from the 1970s
• 5. Demilitarization and the Institutionalization of Military-dominated Polities in Latin America
• 6. Entrepreneurs and the Transition Process: The Brazilian Case
• 7. Economic Policies and the Prospects for Successful Transition from Authoritarian Rule in Latin America
• Notes
• Index