Comparative Democratization and Peaceful Change in Single-Party-Dominant Countries
One of the more positive international trends as of late has been the transformation of several countries from authoritarian-based dictatorships and single party systems into multi-party democracies characterized by peaceful political transitions. In this volume, a group of experts are gathered to analyse this progression on a comparative level. The scholars examine previously right-wing regimes in Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa, former Communist states in Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, and single party-dominant democracies in Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Israel. The essays reveal how the dramatic collapse of the USSR functioned as a crucial catalyst in allowing pent-up domestic pressures for change to emerge in a less charged international environment. In addition, the chapters study the historical and current evolution of these countries, focusing on their success in developing long-term pluralistic structures, and gauging whether these recent trends are more overnight fads than long lasting advancements.
| ISBN: | 9781349414970 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 454 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Herausgeber: | Rimanelli, M. |
| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Veröffentlicht: | 23.02.2000 |
| Schlagworte: | Israel communism corruption democracy democratization dictatorship pluralism revolution transformation |
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