Comparative Democratization and Peaceful Change in Single-Party-Dominant Countri

ISBN-13: 9780312165956 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 454 str.

Marco Rimanelli

Opis

One of the more positive international trends as of late has been the transformation of several countries from authoritarian-based dictatorships and single party systems into multi-party democracies characterized by peaceful political transitions. In this volume, a group of experts are gathered to analyze this progression on a comparative level. The essays reveal how the dramatic collapse of the USSR functioned as a crucial catalyst in allowing pent-up domestic pressures for change to emerge in a less charged international environment. In addition, the chapters study the historical and current evolution of these countries, focusing on their success in developing long-term pluralistic structures, and gauging whether these recent trends are more overnight fads than long lasting advancements.

O autorze

Marco Rimanelli is Associate Professor of European and Security Studies at Saint Leo College in Florida.