Democratization

by Christian Haerpfer (Editor), Christian Welzel, Ronald Inglehart

Democratization is the most comprehensive volume on this critical field of contemporary politics, with insightful coverage of the key theories, actors, dynamics, and developments. This authoritative guide brings together leading experts from diverse international backgrounds, including some of the best known names in the field, making it an invaluable resource to students of democratization.

This second edition reflects the dramatic changes in today's political world, with empirical coverage of developments on every continent. It considers the role of new technologies, including a dedicated chapter on social media and democratization, as well as the resilience of authoritarian tendencies in many parts of the world.

The book is accompanied by a range of online resources designed to support both students and lecturers.

For students:
- Revise key terms and test your knowledge of terminology from the book with our digital flashcard glossary.
- Expand your knowledge of key developments in world affairs with additional case studies.
- Take your learning further with links to reliable web content and relevant OUP journals.

For registered adopters of the textbook:
- Guide class debate with suggested seminar questions and activities.
- Adapt PowerPoint slides as a basis for lecture presentations, or use as handouts in class.

Genres: Politics, Political Science, Social Science, History, Nonfiction

520 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2008

Reviews

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read this book from cover to cover, and although interesting and densely informative, as in all anthologies there is a certain amount of repetition. For me, being fairly new in the field of political science, reading variations on a number of themes does have a point! Even academic writing is under the influence of personal style and language and naturally, some contributors appealed more to me than others.

[Read a Book · Rating 2 out of 5]

The authors present an exhaustive work on the process of democratization. Rich in history, context, and frequent admission of the complexity of the field.

[Felix Borchgrevink Haave · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very important book about democratization, why it works in Western Europe and not in, say the Middle East (with the exception of Israel).