Looking at the recent democratisation wave in North Africa, democratisation has regained actuality - not that it ever ceased to do so, but it has definitely re-entered the public discussion in civil society, after having retreated to predominantly scholarly discussions in the last decade after the breakdown of the Soviet Union. Much can be learned with the case of the Chilean democratisation, but a critical assessment of the successes and shortcomings so far remains imperative. Furthermore, comparing past and recent cases of democratisation, it becomes clear that despite some similarities,...