Democratization A Critical Introduction |
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| Author:
| Grugel, Jean |
| ISBN: | 978-0-333-67969-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2002 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Democratization has become a crucial issue for both developing states and others seeking full integration into the post-Cold War world. Democracy is now a major requirement of support from major international funding bodies and donor states and is viewed as essential for economic efficiency, political legitimacy, and social order. Based on the experience of a wide range of 'democratizing' states and synthesizing a wide range of theoretical and empirical material, this book aims to...
More DescriptionDemocratization has become a crucial issue for both developing states and others seeking full integration into the post-Cold War world. Democracy is now a major requirement of support from major international funding bodies and donor states and is viewed as essential for economic efficiency, political legitimacy, and social order. Based on the experience of a wide range of 'democratizing' states and synthesizing a wide range of theoretical and empirical material, this book aims to provide an interdisciplinary introduction to, and assessment of, democratization in the contemporary world.