The author assesses the main theories developed to account for and explain why and how authoritarian regimes give way to democratic ones. The book takes issue with the predominantly élite-centred focus of much of the literature, and illustrates how an understanding of democratization can be gained only if the role of civil society is taken into account.
| ISBN: | 9780312231729 |
| Publication date: | 4th August 2000 |
| Author: | Graeme Gill |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Macmillan Education UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 287 pages |
| Genres: |
Comparative politics Political structures: democracy Sociology and anthropology Politics and government Political structure and processes |