{"product_id":"democracy-in-the-developing-world-africa-asia-latin-america-and-the-middle-east-9780745621425","title":"Democracy in the Developing World  Africa Asia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations to one--party dictatorships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The 'third wave' of democratisation of the last 25 years has served to universalise the concerns of political scientists about democracy and the conditions which sustain and consolidate it. Jeff Haynes has written a comprehensive and highly readable introduction to these questions, drawing on a wide range of theoretical approaches and comparative studies. The book will be of great value to lecturers and students alike working in this field.' \u003ci\u003eAdrian Leftwich, University of York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Democracy in the Developing World\u003c\/i\u003e is impressive in the breadth of its scope and the depth of its theoretical arguments and empirical analysis. The author offers a thoughtful and provocative theory of democratic consolidation, testing it against a rich array of case studies drawn from the developing world. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the comparative study of the developing world or the dynamics of democratization.\" \u003ci\u003eMehran Kamrava, California State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The text is methodically organised and Haynes' expression is uniformly clear.\" \u003ci\u003eAsian Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Haynes' book is very well structured and argued...he covers an impressive range of empirical material as well as theoretical literature.\" \u003ci\u003eLard Svasand, Democratization\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: The Third Wave of Democracy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe third wave of democracy and its ramifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForms of authoritarian rule.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForms of democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of democratic regime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Democratic Transitions and Structured Contingency.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratic transitions in comparative perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of democratic transitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructured contingency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Explaining Democratic Consolidation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is democratic consolidation?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratic consolidation: political, economic and international dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical perspectives and hypotheses on democratic consolidation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Latin America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural impediments to democracy in Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratic consolidation in Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies: Mexico and Venezuela.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: East and South East Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural impediments to democracy in East and South East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratic consolidation in East and South East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies: South Korea and the Philippines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: South Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural impediments to democracy in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratic consolidation in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies: India and Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural impediments to democracy in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratic consolidation in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies: South Africa and Ghana.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: The Middle East.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural impediments to democracy in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratization in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies: Kuwait and Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Conclusions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructured contingency and democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocratic consolidation in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Freedom House Survey and Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404350169431,"sku":"9780745621425","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745621425.jpg?v=1730486184","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democracy-in-the-developing-world-africa-asia-latin-america-and-the-middle-east-9780745621425","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}