Democratization in the South - The Jagged Wave

Klappentext Explores the political dynamics of the recent wave of democratization in developing societies. Within a broad comparative perspective, the text focuses on the particular experiences of four countries - South Korea, Ghana, Zambia and Chile. The contributors assess the likelihood of sustaining new democratic regimes and discuss the feasibility of the promotion of democratization by outside parties. The text also addresses the complex practical issues of establishing and consolidating democratic political institutions, as well as important topics such as military power, the role of civil society and the position of women in relation to democracy. Zusammenfassung Explores the political dynamics of the recent wave of democratization in developing societies. Within a broad comparative perspective, the text focuses on the particular experiences of four countries - South Korea, Ghana, Zambia and Chile.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robin Luckham, Robin White Luckham, LUCKHAM ROBIN WHITE GORDON, Gordin White
• Con la collaborazione di: Robin Luckham (Editore), Luckham Robin (Editore), Gordon White (Editore), White Gordon (Editore)
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.11.1996
• EAN: 9780719049422
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-4942-2
• Pagine: 322
• Serie: Perspectives on Democratizatio; Perspectives on Democratizatio
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Chile, Ghana, Korea, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Zambia, Political structures: democracy, Development Studies, Political structures / systems: democracy