Synopses & Reviews
In recent years, and especially following the end of the cold war, democratization has become one of the most crucial issues on the international political scene. A great many states are undergoing an extraordinary and difficult transition to democracy. And, that transition is deeply influenced by the new international context.
In this first volume of a major new series, a range of highly respected scholars from around the world and several disciplines tackle the role and importance of international relations in the democratic development of states in the Americas and Europe. Combining theoretical approaches with a rich set of empirical case studies, the book examines the development of democratic regimes in countries and regions as diverse as Brazil, Spain, Greece, the Caribbean, and East Central Europe. At the international level, the book considers the influence of US Foreign Policy, International political finance, the UN, European Union, as well as the wide range of international political influences on the development of democratic politics.
Review
"An important and distinguished contribution to the growing literature on democratization, recommended for upper-division undergraduates and higher."--Choice
Synopsis
In recent years, and especially following the end of the cold war, democratization has become one of the most crucial issues on the international political scene. A great many states are undergoing an extraordinary and difficult transition to democracy. And, that transition is deeply influenced by the new international context.
In this first volume of a major new series, a range of highly respected scholars from around the world and several disciplines tackle the role and importance of international relations in the democratic development of states in the Americas and Europe. Combining theoretical approaches with a rich set of empirical case studies, the book examines the development of democratic regimes in countries and regions as diverse as Brazil, Spain, Greece, the Caribbean, and East Central Europe. At the international level, the book considers the influence of US Foreign Policy, International political finance, the UN, European Union, as well as the wide range of international political influences on the development of democratic politics.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]-420) and index.
Table of Contents
I: Comparative 1. The International Dimensions of Democratization, Laurence Whitehead
2. The International Context, Political Conditionality, and the Consolidation of Neo-Democracies, Philippe C. Schmitter
II: The Americas
3. The Imposition of Democracy: The Caribbean, Laurence Whitehead
4. The Effectiveness of US Human Rights Policy: 1976-1980, Kathryn Sikkink
5. The Resurgence of US Political Development Assistance to Latin America in the 1980s, Thomas Carothers
6. The International Support for the Chilean Opposition 1973-1979: Political Parties and the Role of Exiles, Alan Angell
7. International Support for Democracy in Latin America: The Role of the Party Internationals, Wolf Grabendorff
8. International Political Finance: The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Latin America, Michael Pinto-Duschinsky
III: Europe
9. Democracy by Convergence: Southern Europe, Laurence Whitehead
10. International Aspects of Democratization: The Case of Spain, Charles Powell
11. Underwriting Democracy: The European Community and Greece, Baslios Tsingos
12. Democracy and `Decolonization': East Central Europe, Laurence Whitehead