| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 267 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
ABC-Clio ebook
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Tables and Figures vii -- Preface and Acknowledgments ix -- Abbreviations xi -- -- I. Introduction 1 -- 1. The Paradox of Democracy 3 -- Edward R. McMahon and Brian Nussbaum -- -- II. Domestic Aspects of Democratization 13 -- 2. Political Parties and Civil Society: Learning from the American -- Case 15 -- Kristi Andersen -- 3. Assessing Civil Society Performance: The Interface of Concept -- and Practice 27 -- John W. Harbeson -- 4. Wide but Shallow: Popular Support for Democracy in Africa 39 -- Michael Bratton -- 5. Shariacracy and Federal Models in the Era of Globalization: -- Nigeria in Comparative Perspective 63 -- Ali A. Mazrui -- 6. The French Revolution and Transitional Justice 77 -- Howard G. Brown -- -- -- -- III. External Aspects of Democratization 97 -- 7. Transition Elections as Ends or Means? Lessons for Democracy -- Assistance from Domestic Election Monitoring 99 -- Eric Bjornlund -- 8. International Standards and Democratization: Certain Trends 111 -- Elizabeth Spiro Clark -- 9. Elections to End Conflict: War Termination, Democratization, -- and International Policy 125 -- Terrence Lyons -- 10. The Impact of Democratization and Economic Globalization on -- Workers' Rights: A Comparative Analysis 139 -- David L Cingranelli -- 11. Globalization and Democratic Performance in Low-Income -- Nations 159 -- Nicolas van de Walle -- 12. Research and Practice in Democratization: Cross-Fertilization or -- Cross-Purposes? 175 -- Harry Blair -- 13. The Research-Policy Nexus and U.S. Democracy Assistance 193 -- Shaheen Mozaffar -- -- IV. Conclusion 215 -- 14. The Art of Democratic Crafting and Its Limits 217 -- Edward Friedman -- -- Bibliography 235 -- Index 257 -- About the Contributors 263 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Democracy.
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Democratization.
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| Author |
McMahon, Edward R., 1956-
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Sinclair, Thomas A. P. (Thomas Atwood Powell)
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| LC no. |
2002070856 |
| ISBN |
0313013276 |
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9780313013270 |
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0275977889 alkaline paper |
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9780275977887 alkaline paper |
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