The recent backlash against democracy in such countries as Bolivia, Venezuela, Russia, and Georgia poses renewed concerns about the viability of this regime type in the developing world. Drawing on a unique data set of every democratization episode since 1960, this book explores the underlying reasons for backsliding and reversal in the world's fledgling democracies and offers some proposals with respect to what the international community might do to help these states stay on track toward political stability. Rejecting earlier scholarship on this topic, Kapstein and Converse argue that the core of the problem is found in the weak institutions that have been built in much of the developing world, which encourage leaders to abuse their power. Understanding the underlying reasons for democratic failure is essential if we are to offer policy recommendations that have any hope of making a difference on the ground.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521494236
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94706592
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Sociology
Author
Nathan Converse, Ethan B. Kapstein
Publication Name
The Fate of Young Democracies
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Law
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
212 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
160mm
Item Weight
520g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Nathan Converse, Ethan B. Kapstein
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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