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Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective
This book provides an introduction to democratic theory and empirical research on democracy and democratization. The book first examines conceptions of democracy from the origins …
The Conceptual Politics of Democracy Promotion
How do different meanings of the concept of ‘democracy’ operate in democracy promotion? How do conceptual decisions influence real political events? How is policy and reflection on …
The Effects of Rebel Parties on Governance, Democracy and Stability after Civil Wars
This book provides a systematic overview and in-depth analysis of the effects of rebel group inclusion on democracy following the end of conflict across the globe. It examines …
Comparative International Politics of Democracy Promotion
Though scholarly attention to democracy promotion is increasing, there is still little comparative and theoretically-based work on the protagonists of democracy promotion. This …
The Legitimacy of Citizen-led Deliberative Democracy
For deliberative democrats, the strength of any democracy is public deliberation, the frequent and reasoned discussion between citizens on political issues. Despite all the …
Democracy, Participation and Contestation
The establishment of democracy on both sides of the Atlantic has not been a smooth evolution towards an idealized presumed endpoint. Far from it, democratization has been marked by …
Parties, Politics, Peace
This pathbreaking book uncovers the important, underappreciated role of armed opposition groups turned political parties in shaping long-term patterns of politics after war. Based …
Civil Society in Democratization
This title brings together competing theories of civil society with critical studies of the role of civil society in diverse situations and the way in which it has been promoted as …
Political Leadership, Nascent Statehood and Democracy
Do political leaders determine whether a polity will receive a democratic future or not? Research and advocates of democracy agree on the significance of political elites for …
Nationalism, Referendums and Democracy
This revised and expanded edition analyses the factors conducive to holding independence and secession referendums, to winning these votes and to their status in domestic and …
Democracies in Peril?
This insightful text rigorously examines and accounts for contemporary developments – and crucially a reversal of “democraticness” – in democratic polities and related political …