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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459868903321

Titolo

The democratization project : opportunities and challenges / / edited by Ashok Swain, Ramses Amer, and Joakim Ö̈̈jendal [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Anthem Press, , 2009

ISBN

1-283-37740-3

9786613377401

1-84331-325-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 182 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Anthem Politics and International Relations

Disciplina

321.8

Soggetti

Democratization

Peace-building

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The democratization project : peace, conflict and development / Ashok Swain, Ramses Amer, Joakim Öjendal -- Non-authorized military interventions and legitimazation by the United Nations / Ramses Amer -- From condemnation to legitimazation of outcome : the United Nations and the use of force in inter-state relations / Patrik Johansson, Ramses Amer -- Demos or Deus : patterns of religious dimensions in Asian armed conflicts, 1945-2005 / Isak Svensson, David Rangdrol -- The left and democratic consolidation : deepening democracy in Latin America? / Martin Nïlsson -- Democracy without people? The risk of monopolozing the democratization project / Luz Paula Parra-Rosales -- The role of Hamas in building Palestinian democracy in the midst of violence / Michael Schulz -- Elections and violence in Sri Lanka : understanding variation across three parliamentary elections / Kristine Höglund -- Post-accord elections and armed conflict / Anna K. Jarstad -- Peace through democracy? The challenges of postwar democratization in weak and war-torn states / Thomas Ohlson, Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs.

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of essays addresses the important challenges and opportunities presented by the democratization process and the



thorough societal changes occurring in many parts of the world.