Developing Democracies
Democracy, Democratization, and Development
A part of the series MatchPoints (4) , and the subject areas Cultural studies, Social sciences and
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Edited by
Michael Böss,
Jørgen Møller and
Svend-Erik Skaaning
With contributions by
Vilhjálmur Árnason,
Michael Böss,
Marc Bühlmann,
John Erik Fossum,
Mogens Herman Hansen,
Anne Mette Kjær,
Hans-Joachim Lauth,
David Laycock,
Wolfgang Merkel,
Jørgen Møller,
Lisa Müller,
Matt Qvortrup,
Robert I. Rotberg,
Svend-Erik Skaaning,
Jack Snyder,
Georg Sørensen,
Ole Therkildsen and
Bernhard Wessels
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The Middle East captured front pages worldwide for the alleged Arab Spring in 2011. Large segments of the populations of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Syria took to the streets to voice their protest against autocratic regimes and to demand democracy. Violent uprisings followed, but the prospects of liberal democracy are still uncertain and distant. No wonder. Democratization took a couple of centuries in the West. And even today, well-established Western democracies are under pressure from globalization and regionalization, and many claim representative democracy is in need of renewal.
This collection of essays focuses on a number of theoretical issues associated with democracy and democratization. Divided into three parts, the first part analyzes how democracy may be understood, explained and measured. The second part deals with issues of democracy, international stability, and development in fragile and developmental states and regions. The third part of the book looks at representative democracy in old democracies and its potential for development.
