Determinants of democratization : explaining regime change in the world, 1972-2006 / / by Jan Teorell [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Teorell Jan
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 208 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 321.809045
• Soggetto topico: Regime change - History - 20th century; Regime change - History - 21st century; Democratization - History - 20th century; Democratization - History - 21st century; Regime change; Democratization
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Explaining democratization; 2 The shadow of the past: social determinants; 3 The power of prosperity: economic determinants; 4 The impetus from abroad: international determinants; 5 The force from below: popular mobilization; 6 Exogenous shocks and authoritarian regime types: institutional contingency; 7 Conclusions; Appendix A Data and variable definitions; Appendix B Statistical model; Appendix C Robustness tests; Appendix D The pathway criterion; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: What are the determinants of democratization? Do the factors that move countries toward democracy also help them refrain from backsliding toward autocracy? This book attempts to answer these questions through a combination of a statistical analysis of social, economic, and international determinants of regime change in 165 countries around the world in 1972-2006, and case study work on nine episodes of democratization occurring in Argentina, Bolivia, Hungary, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, and Uruguay. The findings suggest that democracy is promoted by long-term structural forces such as economic prosperity, but also by peaceful popular uprisings and the institutional setup of authoritarian regimes. In the short-run, however, elite actors may play a key role, particularly through the importance of intra-regime splits. Jan Teorell argues that these results have important repercussions both for current theories of democratization and for the international community's effort in developing policies for democracy promotion.
• Titolo autorizzato: Determinants of democratization
• ISBN: 1-107-21527-7; 0-511-85134-0; 1-282-90802-2; 9786612908026; 0-511-76272-0; 0-511-91784-8; 0-511-91686-8; 0-511-91882-8; 0-511-91505-5; 0-511-91326-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785218703321
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