{"product_id":"democratization-by-elections-9780801893186","title":"Democratization by Elections","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoessler, Andreas Schedler, Jan Teorell, Nicolas van de Walle, Sharon L. Wolchik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDemocratization by Elections represents an important contribution to our understanding of how competitive-authoritarian regimes evolve. It is destined to become required reading for those interested in understanding contemporary political events...Path-breaking and persuasive. -- Nic Cheeseman Journal of Modern African Studies 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction. Democratization by Elections: A New Mode of Transition?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Democratizing Power of Elections: A Debate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. The Power of Elections in Africa Revisited\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. The Relative Powerlessness of Elections in Latin America\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Elections as Levers of Democratization: A Global Inquiry\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Post–Cold War Political Regimes: When Do Elections Matter?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Harbinger of Democracy: Competitive Elections before the End of Authoritarianism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. All Elections Are Not the Same: Why Power-Sharing Elections Strengthen Democratization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Determinants of the Power of Elections: Autocrats and Opposition Strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Sources of Competition under Electoral Authoritarianism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Opposition Parties and Incumbent Presidents: The New Dynamics of Electoral Competition in Africa\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Legislative Elections in Hegemonic Authoritarian Regimes: Competitive Clientelism and Resistance to Democratization\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Oppositions versus Dictators: Explaining Divergent Electoral Outcomes in Post-Communist Europe and Eurasia\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Judicial Complexity Empowering Opposition? Critical Elections in Armenia and Georgia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Reflections and Conclusions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. The Contingent Power of Authoritarian Elections\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. A Theory of Elections as a Mode of Transition\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527632822615,"sku":"9780801893186","price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801893186.jpg?v=1731868628","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/democratization-by-elections-9780801893186","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}