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Synopsis
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Synopsis
A global examination that includes nations in Latin America, Asia, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Africa, Pathways to Democracy investigates the implications of the various paths that nations take to democracy and the political and economic programs needed to stabilize new democracies. From military to authoritarian to communist oligarchies, the essays reveal that democratic transitions were instigated by divisions within the ruling elite, challenges came from groups and interests outside the elite, and poor economic performance followed in its wake. An extensive look at what the United States can do through its foreign policy to promote and invest in democratization is included. An introduction to democratization that is comprehensive and global in scope. Includes comprehensive focus on U.S. foreign policy
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-321) and index.
Table of Contents
Democracy and its enemies / Lucian W. Pye -- On markets and democracy / William Glade -- Transitions to what? The social foundations of the democratic citizenship / Stephen Macedo -- Transition pathways: institutional legacies, the military, and democracy in South America / Felip Agèuero -- The transformation of labor-based one-partyism at the end of the twentieth century: the case of Mexico / Ruth Berins Collier -- External actors in the transitions to democracy in Latin America / Arturo Valenzuela -- Democracy and civil society in Korea / Bruce Cumings -- From confrontation to conciliation: the Philippine path toward democratic consolidation / Gretchen Casper -- Modernization, democracy, and the developmental state in Asia: a virtuous cycle or unraveling strands? / Cal Clark -- Democratic inauguration and transition in East Asia / Steve Chan -- Regime transition and democratic consolidation: federalism and party development in Russia / Thomas F. Remington -- The longest transition / Joseph S. Berliner -- International influences on democratization in post-communist Europe / J.C. Sharman and Roger E. Kanet -- Understanding ambiguity during democratization in Africa / Jeffrey Herbst --A virtuous circle? Democratization and economic reform in Africa / Peter M. Lewis -- Democratization, international relations, and U.S. foreign policy / Ben Hunt.