{"product_id":"democratization-and-autocratization-in-comparative-perspective-9781032348988","title":"Democratization and Autocratization in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides balanced, critical, and comprehensive coverage of the theories and realities of autocratization and democratization. It sketches developments in the conceptions of democracy, discusses how to distinguish between different forms of political rule, and maps the development of democracy and autocracy across space and time. The book reviews the major debates and findings about domestic and international causes and consequences of democratization and autocratization. It synthesizes theoretical models and empirical relationships based on an explicit comparative perspective which focuses on similarities and differences across countries and historical periods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Offers a coherent framework, which students and scholars can use to grasp the literature on democratization and autocratization as a whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Includes tables and figures as well as plentiful, illustrative in-text features, including chapter summaries, text boxes, concluding bullet \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Whether we live under democracy or not, whether our democracies are in crisis and deliver certain goods, whether democracies are becoming autocracies, are key questions of our times. And Møller and Skaaning’s engaging up-to-date book discusses concepts, theories and empirical analyses that help us make sense of our world. A sophisticated but accessible introduction to a complex topic by two experts in the field.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGerardo L. Munck, Professor of Political Science and International Relations, University of Southern California, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eDemocratization and Autocratization\u003c\/i\u003e, Svend Erik Skaaning and Jørgen Møller offer scholars and students a comprehensive, nuanced and insightful analysis of the complex and intervowen concepts of democracy and autocracy. The authors´ excellent grasp of theory, history and contemporary debates has resulted in a volume that will be a significant contribution to scholarly debates on regime theory, waves of democracy and autocracy, and the consequences of different regime forms for civil and international conflict, economic development, and equality.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLise Rakner, Professor of Political Science, University of Bergen, Norway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The literature on democracy and autocracy has grown immensely in the last decades. It is complex, it spans several social scientific disciplines, and it draws on various sometimes very different methodologies. But this new textbook by Møller and Skaaning makes it simple to understand and joyful to experience. Being able to chart this seemingly impenetrable terrain, with attentiveness to both general patterns and historical detail, is no small feat. There is simply no other book like this out there.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan Teorell, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Concepts \u003c\/b\u003e1. Conceptions of democracy from ancient Greece to our time 2. Typologies of democratic and autocratic regimes \u003cb\u003ePart II: Currents \u003c\/b\u003e3. Historical processes of democratization and autocratization 4. Regime changes in the twenty-first century: a new wave of autocratization? \u003cb\u003ePart III: Causes \u003c\/b\u003e5. Deep roots 6. Modernization 7. Social forces 8. Agency, institutions, and integrative approaches 9. International factors \u003cb\u003ePart IV: Consequences \u003c\/b\u003e10. War, civil conflict, and violent repression 11. Growth, equality, environment, and disaster management \u003cb\u003ePart V: Challenges \u003c\/b\u003e12. Crisis of democracy in developed countries? Conclusions: looking back and looking forward\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018993467735,"sku":"9781032348988","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032348988.jpg?v=1750778950","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democratization-and-autocratization-in-comparative-perspective-9781032348988","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}