Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9780198732280 |
| ISBN10: | 0198732287 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 520 pages |
| Size: | 247x190x26 mm |
| Weight: | 1 g |
| Language: | English |
| 164 |
Category:
Democratization
Edition number: 2
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date of Publication: 21 December 2018
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Short description:
Democratization is the most comprehensive volume on this critical field of contemporary politics, with insightful coverage of all the key theories, actors, dynamics, and developments. Unrivalled in its up-to-date empirical material and range of expert contributors, this text is an invaluable resource to all students of democratization.
Long description:
Democratization is the most comprehensive volume on this critical field of contemporary politics, with insightful coverage of the key theories, actors, dynamics, and developments. This authoritative guide brings together leading experts from diverse international backgrounds, including some of the best known names in the field, making it an invaluable resource to students of democratization.
This second edition reflects the dramatic changes in today's political world, with empirical coverage of developments on every continent. It considers the role of new technologies, including a dedicated chapter on social media and democratization, as well as the resilience of authoritarianism and renewed antidemocratic tendencies in many parts of the world.
The book is accompanied by a range of online resources designed to support both students and lecturers.
For students:
- Revise key terms and test your knowledge of terminology from the book with our digital flashcard glossary.
- Expand your knowledge of key developments in world affairs with additional case studies.
- Take your learning further with links to reliable web content and relevant OUP journals.
For registered adopters of the textbook:
- Guide class debate with suggested seminar questions and activities.
- Adapt PowerPoint(R) slides as a basis for lecture presentations, or use as handouts in class.
An important and brilliant book which will be essential reading for students and scholars of democracy and democratization.
This second edition reflects the dramatic changes in today's political world, with empirical coverage of developments on every continent. It considers the role of new technologies, including a dedicated chapter on social media and democratization, as well as the resilience of authoritarianism and renewed antidemocratic tendencies in many parts of the world.
The book is accompanied by a range of online resources designed to support both students and lecturers.
For students:
- Revise key terms and test your knowledge of terminology from the book with our digital flashcard glossary.
- Expand your knowledge of key developments in world affairs with additional case studies.
- Take your learning further with links to reliable web content and relevant OUP journals.
For registered adopters of the textbook:
- Guide class debate with suggested seminar questions and activities.
- Adapt PowerPoint(R) slides as a basis for lecture presentations, or use as handouts in class.
An important and brilliant book which will be essential reading for students and scholars of democracy and democratization.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Theories of Democratization
Democratic and Undemocratic States
Measuring Democracy and Democratization
Long Waves and Conjunctures of Democratization
The Global Wave of Democratization
The International Context
The Political Economy of Democracy
Political Culture, Mass Beliefs and Value Change
Gender and Democratization
Social Capital and Civil Society
Social Movements and Contention in Democratization Processes
Conventional Citizen Participation
Political Parties
Institutional Design in New Democracies
The Media
Social Media
A Decade of Democratic Decline and Stagnation
Southern Europe
Latin America
Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe Europe
Post-Soviet Eurasia
The Middle East and North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
Conclusions: The Future of Democratization
Theories of Democratization
Democratic and Undemocratic States
Measuring Democracy and Democratization
Long Waves and Conjunctures of Democratization
The Global Wave of Democratization
The International Context
The Political Economy of Democracy
Political Culture, Mass Beliefs and Value Change
Gender and Democratization
Social Capital and Civil Society
Social Movements and Contention in Democratization Processes
Conventional Citizen Participation
Political Parties
Institutional Design in New Democracies
The Media
Social Media
A Decade of Democratic Decline and Stagnation
Southern Europe
Latin America
Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe Europe
Post-Soviet Eurasia
The Middle East and North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
Conclusions: The Future of Democratization
