Title page; copyright page; Contents; Figures; Preface; ch1-Introduction; Defining Democracy; Prior Theory and Research; Democracy's Dilemmas; Methodology; Organization of the Book; Notes; ch2-The Democracy Game; Scenario 1: Democracy Preferred; Scenario 2: Power Preferred; Scenario 3: A Partisan Military; Summary; Notes; ch3-How Fragile Is Democracy? Patterns in Cross-National Data; Data; Patterns; Summary; Notes; ch4-How Does Democracy Break Down? Evidence from Random Narratives; Methodology; Breakdown by Military Coup: Fiji 2001-2006; Breakdown by Executive Coup: Ukraine 1994-1999
Breakdown by Rebellion: Cyprus 1960-1963Survival of Democracy: Spain Since 1977; Summary; Notes; ch5-Exploring Confounding Cases; Venezuela 1958-2005; Thailand 1992-2006; Notes; ch6-Implications for Democracy Promotion; Assessing the Practice of Democracy Assistance; Assessing Specific Types of Intervention; Summary; Notes; ch7-Conclusion; Areas for Further Research; Future Trends; Notes; Appendix: Episodes of Democracy, 1955-2007; References; Index; About the Book
