| Comparative Democratization and Peaceful Change in Single-Party-Dominant Countri 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Na, Na (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312165951 ISBN-13: 9780312165956 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $125.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Reference - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 320.309 |
| LCCN: 99023099 |
| Physical Information: 1.37" H x 5.7" W x 8.72" (1.58 lbs) 454 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |