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Book SynopsisAt the end of the 20th century, democracy appeared to have overcome the Cold War partition of the world, as countries across the globe had deposed autocratic regimes. This title offers a critique of existing theories of democratization, as well as of earlier understandings of the fall of communism.
Trade Review"Deftly and reflectively, John Glenn shows us how the dismantling of state socialism followed contrasting paths in Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, with fateful consequences for later attempts to install democratic institutions. He also provides an admirable model for the combination of deep local knowledge with systematic comparison. Bravo!" -- Charles Tilly * Columbia University *
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Framing Democracy has a number of strengths. It is pithy, well organized, and nicely written. The author's account of the history of the Czechoslovak change of regime is well crafted and makes for some good reading." --
Journal of Politics"Overall, Glenn provides a valuable integration of the literature of social movements with the democratization literature. It is clear from Glenn's work that the framing of social movements has much to contribute to an understanding of the process of democratization. The greatest strength of Glenn's work is his joining of two disparate literatures." --
Contemporary Sociology"There is much to be admired here. . . . The discussion of the roundtable negotiations in Czecho-Slovakia is one of the best accounts that exists in English. . . . It is particularly valuable for social scientists working on democratization in Eastern and Central Europe who wish to learn more about the latest developments in social movement theory and social movement specialists who wish to learn more about Eastern and Central Europe." --
Slavic Review
