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UNINA9910462784103321 |
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Autore |
MØller JØrgen <1979-, > |
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Democracy and democratization in comparative perspective : conceptions, conjunctures, causes, and consequences / / JØrgen MØller and Svend-Erik Skaaning |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-415-63351-6 |
1-138-83040-2 |
1-283-91973-7 |
0-203-08399-7 |
1-136-18882-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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Democratization studies ; ; 22 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democracy |
Democratization |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: we are all democrats now -- Conceptions of democracy through the ages -- Defining democracy -- The second coming of democracy -- The three waves of democratization -- Democratization in different regions of the world today -- Modernization theory -- The social forces tradition -- Transitology -- The international dimension -- Combining the competing perspectives -- International consequences of democracy -- Domestic consequences of democracy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides an introduction to democratic theory and empirical research on democracy and democratization. The book first examines conceptions of democracy from the origins in ancient Greece to the present day, then tracks when and where modern democracy has developed. On this basis, the book reviews the major debates and schools of thought dealing with domestic and international causes and consequences of democratization. Based on a systematic distinction between minimalist and maximalist definitions of democracy, the book provides a comprehensive and critical assessment of existing |
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