Title Pathways to Freedom : Political and Economic Lessons From Democratic Transitions

Published Council on Foreign Relations, 2013

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Description 1 online resource Contents Acknowledgments; Political and Economic Lessons From Democratic Transitions; Statistical Evidence; Mexico; Brazil; Poland; South Africa; Indonesia; Thailand; Ukraine; Nigeria; Strategies for Successful Democratization; Further Reading; About the Authors Summary "Many developing countries have launched transitions from authoritarianism to democracy over the past twenty-five years. While some have succeeded in building relatively strong democracies with shared prosperity, others have stumbled. As a wave of change continues to unfold across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, the policy-relevant insights that can be gleaned from recent transitions are more salient than ever. Through case studies on Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, and Ukraine, Pathways to freedom explores the structural factors and policy choices that shaped eight important transitions--some successful, others less so. The case studies focus on six themes: socioeconomic inclusion and exclusion, economic structure and policies, civil society and media, legal system and rule of law, government structure, and education and demography. Additional chapters examine these themes in light of the quantitative evidence on democratization and highlight concrete policy recommendations from across the case studies. With concise historical analysis and forward-looking prescriptions, Pathways to freedom offers an authoritative and accessible look at what countries must do to build durable and prosperous democracies--and what the United States and others can do to help"--Back cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Democratization -- Developing countries -- Case studies Democratization -- Political aspects -- Developing countries -- Case studies Democratization -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries -- Case studies Democratization Democratization -- Economic aspects Economic history Politics and government Demokratisierung Politischer Wandel Politisches System Wirtschaftsreform Wirtschaftswachstum Zivilgesellschaft SUBJECT Developing countries -- Politics and government -- Case studies Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Case studies Subject Developing countries Entwicklungsländer Genre/Form Case studies Form Electronic book LC no. 2013387043 ISBN 129967948X 9781299679481

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