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This textbook introduces students to the theoretical and practical dimensions of democratization in an accessible and systematic way. Democratization is the first textbook to focus on the 'global wave of democratization' which has been happening since about 1970. The book brings together leading authors from diverse international backgrounds, including some of the best known names in the field.

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Author:   Christian Haerpfer (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen) ,  Patrick Bernhagen (Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen) ,  Ronald F. Inglehart (Department of Political Science, University of Michigan) ,  Christian Welzel (School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jacobs University Bremen)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.863kg
ISBN:  

9780199233021

ISBN 10:   0199233020
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   29 January 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Christian W. Haerpfer, Patrick Bernhagen, Ronald F. Inglehart and Christian Welzel: Introduction Theoretical and Historical Perspectives 2: Richard Rose: Democratic and Undemocratic States 3: Patrick Bernhagen: Measuring Democracy and Democratization 4: Dirk Berg-Schlosser: Long Waves and Conjunctures of Democratization 5: John Markoff (with Amy White): The Global Wave of Democratization 6: Christian Welzel: Theories of Democratization Causes and Dimensions of Democratization 7: Hakan Yilmaz: The International Context 8: Patrick Bernhagen: Democracy, Business and the Economy 9: Chritian Welzel and Ronald F. Inglehart: Political Culture, Mass Beliefs and Value Change 10: Pamela Paxton: Gender and Democratization 11: Natalia Letki: Social Capital and Civil Society Actors and Institutions 12: Federico M. Rossi and Donatella della Porta: Social Movements, Trade Unions and Advocacy Networks 13: Ian McAllister and Stephen White: Conventional Citizen Participation 14: Leonardo Morlino: Political Parties 15: Matthijs Bogaards: Electoral Systems and Institutional Design in New Democracies 16: Katrin Voltmer and Gary Rawnsley: The Media 17: Stephen Fish and Jason Wittenberg: Failed Democratization Regions of Democratization 18: Richard Gunther: Southern Europe 19: Andrea Oelsner and Mervyn Bain: Latin America 20: Christian W. Haerpfer: Post-Communist Europe and Post-Soviet Russia 21: Francesco Cavatorta: The Middle East and North Africa 22: Michael Bratton: Sub-Saharan Africa 23: Doh Chull Shin and Rollin F. Tusalem: East Asia 24: Christian W. Haerpfer, Patrick Bernhagen, Ronald F. Inglehart and Christian Welzel: Conclusions and Outlook: The Future of Democratization

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`Democratization, edited by Christian W. Haerpfer, Patrick Bernhagen, Ronald F. Inglehart and ChristianWelzel, is an excellent undergraduate textbook.[...] It is divided into four parts. The first covers theories and historical perspectives. Richard Rose, the first of an impressive list of contributors, outlines variations between democratic and authoritarian states, as well as the incomplete democracies that lie between these two categories.[...] The second part of the volume focuses on various causal dimensions of democratisation the international context, economics, gender and civil society. [...] The final part of the volume is particularly useful for students studying global democratisation ' Political Studies Review: 2011 Vol 9, 67-141

Democratization, edited by Christian W. Haerpfer, Patrick Bernhagen, Ronald F. Inglehart and ChristianWelzel, is an excellent undergraduate textbook.[...] It is divided into four parts. The first covers theories and historical perspectives. Richard Rose, the first of an impressive list of contributors, outlines variations between democratic and authoritarian states, as well as the incomplete democracies that lie between these two categories.[...] The second part of the volume focuses on various causal dimensions of democratisation the international context, economics, gender and civil society. [...] The final part of the volume is particularly useful for students studying global democratisation * Political Studies Review: 2011 Vol 9, 67-141 *

Democratization, edited by Christian W. Haerpfer, Patrick Bernhagen, Ronald F. Inglehart and ChristianWelzel, is an excellent undergraduate textbook.[...] It is divided into four parts. The first covers theories and historical perspectives. Richard Rose, the first of an impressive list of contributors, outlines variations between democratic and authoritarian states, as well as the incomplete democracies that lie between these two categories.[...] The second part of the volume focuses on various causal dimensions of democratisation the international context, economics, gender and civil society. [...] The final part of the volume is particularly useful for students studying global democratisation Political Studies Review: 2011 Vol 9, 67-141

Author Information

Christian Haerpfer is Associate Professor (Reader) of Politics and Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, UK. He is also Director of the European Centre for Comparative Survey Research (ECCSR) at the University of Aberdeen. Patrick Bernhagen is Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, UK, where he teaches courses in democratic theory and research methods. Ronald Inglehart is Professor of Political Science and Program Director at the Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan. He is the founding and acting President of the World Values Surveys Association. Christian Welzel is Professor of Political Science at Jacobs University Bremen (JUB). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Values Surveys Association.

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