1. The Nature of Democracy -- 2. The Conditions for Democracy -- 3. Democracy and the End of Empire -- 4. The Eclipse of Democracy -- 5. State, Civil Society, and Democracy -- 6. Some Cases of Continuous Democracy -- 7. External Influences on Democratization -- 8. Transitions from Authoritarianism to Democracy -- 9. Democratic Consolidation or Democratic Decay? -- 10. Third World or Three Continents?: The Geography of Democracy -- 11. Conclusion