Pathways to freedom : political and economic lessons from democratic transitions / / John Campbell [and nine others] ; edited by Isobel Coleman and Terra Lawson-Remer with Charles Landow

• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Council on Foreign Relations, , 2013; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Disciplina: 321.8091724
• Soggetto topico: Democratization - Developing countries; Democratization - Political aspects - Developing countries; Democratization - Economic aspects - Developing countries
• Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Politics and government Case studies; Developing countries Economic conditions Case studies
• Persona (resp. second.): CampbellJohn; ColemanIsobel; Lawson-RemerTerra; LandowCharles
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Political and Economic Lessons From Democratic Transitions; Statistical Evidence; Mexico; Brazil; Poland; South Africa; Indonesia; Thailand; Ukraine; Nigeria; Strategies for Successful Democratization; Further Reading; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: "Many developing countries have launched transitions from authoritarianism to democracy over the past twenty-five years. While some have succeeded in building relatively strong democracies with shared prosperity, others have stumbled. As a wave of change continues to unfold across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, the policy-relevant insights that can be gleaned from recent transitions are more salient than ever. Through case studies on Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, and Ukraine, Pathways to freedom explores the structural factors and policy choices that shaped eight important transitions--some successful, others less so. The case studies focus on six themes: socioeconomic inclusion and exclusion, economic structure and policies, civil society and media, legal system and rule of law, government structure, and education and demography. Additional chapters examine these themes in light of the quantitative evidence on democratization and highlight concrete policy recommendations from across the case studies. With concise historical analysis and forward-looking prescriptions, Pathways to freedom offers an authoritative and accessible look at what countries must do to build durable and prosperous democracies--and what the United States and others can do to help"--Back cover.
• Titolo autorizzato: Pathways to freedom
• ISBN: 0-87609-567-8; 0-87609-568-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827346103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II