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Author Sørensen, Georg, 1948- author.

Title Democracy and democratization : processes and prospects in a changing world / Georg Sørensen
Edition Third edition
Published Boulder, Colorado : Westview Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 203 pages) : illustrations
Series Dilemmas in world politics
Dilemmas in world politics.
Contents What Is democracy? -- Processes of regime change -- From transition to standstill : democracy in the new millennium -- The promotion of democracy from the outside -- Domestic consequences of democracy : growth and welfare? -- Internal consequences of democracy : peace and cooperation? -- Conclusion : The future of democracy and democratization
Summary "What is democracy? What are the pitfalls and the positive potentials in the growing trend toward democratization? This book examines the prospects for democracy in the world today and frames the central dilemma confronting all states touched by the process of democratization. Georg Sørensen clarifies the concept of democracy, shows its application in different contexts, and questions whether democratic advancement will continue -- and if so, at what price. The consequences of democracy for economic development, human rights, and peaceful relations among countries are illuminated in both their positive and negative aspects. This third edition includes an entirely new chapter on the promotion of democracy from the outside and current issues of state building in Iraq. Further revisions include updates to the section on the prospects of democracy in today's world, an extended discussion of the economic performance of recently democratized countries, and an evaluation of the possibilities for further democratic consolidation. There are also new case studies, examples, and anecdotes to illustrate historical as well as contemporary instances of democratic transition. Democracy, as Sørensen convincingly portrays it, is a value in itself as well as a potential promoter of peace, prosperity, and human well-being. But democracy is not inevitable, and actions at every level -- from the individual to the international -- are necessary to ensure that frail or 'frozen' democracies do not flounder and that established democracies flourish."--Publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-191) and index
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Subject Democracy.
Democratization.
World politics -- 1989-
International relations.
Democracy
international relations.
democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy.
International relations
Democracy
Democratization
World politics
Democratie.
Democratisering.
Demokratie.
Demokratisierung.
Demokratie.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780786733125
0786733128
9780429495328
0429495323
1283094452
9781283094450
9786613094452
6613094455