Larry Jay Diamond Ramon Hawley Myers Larry Diamond
This book examines why and how limited electoral competition developed in Greater China. The editors attribute Taiwan's electoral competition to breakthroughs in the political, ideological, economic and organizational marketplaces. Without similar breakthroughs, Hong Kong and Mainland China aren't likely to achieve electoral competition.
This book examines why and how limited electoral competition developed in Greater China. The editors attribute Taiwan's electoral competition to break...
Fifty years ago, Joseph Schumpeter published Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy, his classic study of the relationship between political democracy and alternative economic systems. Although Schumpeter's work continues to be widely read, many of its central conclusions have been called sharply into question by the developments of recent years.
Fifty years ago, Joseph Schumpeter published Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy, his classic study of the relationship between political democracy a...
Larry Jay Diamond Marc F. Plattner Marc F. Plattner
After an introduction by the volume editors, the book offers a look at the complex relationship between nationalism and democracy. The authors then examine the special challenges facing democracy in ethnically divided societies.
After an introduction by the volume editors, the book offers a look at the complex relationship between nationalism and democracy. The authors then ex...
How will civil-military relations affect efforts to consolidate new democracies in developing and postcommunist countries? How should democratic governments go about establishing civilian control of the armed forces? This volume brings together ten distinguished authorities from around the world to examine these questions as they relate to Latin America, Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union.
How will civil-military relations affect efforts to consolidate new democracies in developing and postcommunist countries? How should democratic go...
The global trend that Samuel P. Huntington has dubbed the -third wave- of democratization has seen more than 60 countries experience democratic transitions since 1974. While these countries have succeeded in bringing down authoritarian regimes and replacing them with freely elected governments, few of them can as yet be considered stable democracies. Most remain engaged in the struggle to consolidate their new and fragile democratic institutions. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges that they face.
In addition to the complete...
The global trend that Samuel P. Huntington has dubbed the -third wave- of democratization has seen more than 60 countries experience democratic tra...
In this book noted political sociologist Larry Diamond sets forth a distinctive theoretical perspective on democratic evolution and consolidation in the late twentieth century. Rejecting theories that posit preconditions for democracy--and thus dismiss its prospects in poor countries--Diamond argues instead for a -developmental- theory of democracy. This, he explains, is one which views democracy everywhere as a work in progress that emerges piecemeal, at different rates, in different ways and forms, in different countries.
Diamond begins by assessing the -third wave- of global...
In this book noted political sociologist Larry Diamond sets forth a distinctive theoretical perspective on democratic evolution and consolidation i...
Drawn from outstanding articles published in the Journal of Democracy, The Global Divergence of Democracies follows the enthusiastically received earlier volume, The Global Resurgence of Democracy.
The tremendous momentum of democratic expansion that characterized the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s has drawn to a halt. Significantly, this halt has not yet been followed by a -reverse wave-of democratic breakdowns, and democracy remains unchallenged as a global model and ideal of governance. The values of freedom, human rights, and popular sovereignty have...
Drawn from outstanding articles published in the Journal of Democracy, The Global Divergence of Democracies follows the enthusiastica...
Political parties are one of the core institutions of democracy. But in democracies around the world--rich and poor, Western and non-Western--there is growing evidence of low or declining public confidence in parties. In membership, organization, and popular involvement and commitment, political parties are not what they used to be. But are they in decline, or are they simply changing their forms and functions? In contrast to authors of most previous works on political parties, which tend to focus exclusively on long-established Western democracies, the contributors to this volume cover...
Political parties are one of the core institutions of democracy. But in democracies around the world--rich and poor, Western and non-Western--there...
Larry Jay Diamond Marc F. Plattner Philip J. Costopoulos
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of -twin tolerations- and differentiation, and creates a template that can be applied to all of the religion-democracy relationships observed and analyzed throughout the volume. -Twin tolerations- means that there is a clear distinction and a mutual respect between political authorities and...
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world l...
Marc F. Plattner Larry Jay Diamond Philip J. Costopoulos
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world leaders in a provocative and timely discussion of religions' role in the success or failure of democracy. An essay by Alfred Stepan outlines the concept of -twin tolerations- and differentiation, and creates a template that can be applied to all of the religion-democracy relationships observed and analyzed throughout the volume. -Twin tolerations- means that there is a clear distinction and a mutual respect between political authorities and...
Can religion be compatible with liberal democracy? World Religions and Democracy brings together insights from renowned scholars and world l...