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Author:   Staffan I. Lindberg (Director, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9780801893186

ISBN 10:   0801893186
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   26 November 2009
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Introduction. Democratization by Elections: A New Mode of Transition? Part I: The Democratizing Power of Elections: A Debate Chapter 1. The Power of Elections in Africa Revisited Chapter 2. The Relative Powerlessness of Elections in Latin America Chapter 3. Elections as Levers of Democratization: A Global Inquiry Chapter 4. Post–Cold War Political Regimes: When Do Elections Matter? Chapter 5. Harbinger of Democracy: Competitive Elections before the End of Authoritarianism Chapter 6. All Elections Are Not the Same: Why Power-Sharing Elections Strengthen Democratization Part II: Determinants of the Power of Elections: Autocrats and Opposition Strategies Chapter 7. Sources of Competition under Electoral Authoritarianism Chapter 8. Opposition Parties and Incumbent Presidents: The New Dynamics of Electoral Competition in Africa Chapter 9. Legislative Elections in Hegemonic Authoritarian Regimes: Competitive Clientelism and Resistance to Democratization Chapter 10. Oppositions versus Dictators: Explaining Divergent Electoral Outcomes in Post-Communist Europe and Eurasia Chapter 11. Judicial Complexity Empowering Opposition? Critical Elections in Armenia and Georgia Part III: Reflections and Conclusions Chapter 12. The Contingent Power of Authoritarian Elections Chapter 13. A Theory of Elections as a Mode of Transition Notes References Contributors Index

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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

<p> 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 (01/01/2010)

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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.

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