Democracy and Democratization: Processes and Prospects in a Changing World, Third Edition

by Georg Sorensen

Book Overview

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 Sorensen clarifies the concept of democracy, shows its application in different contexts, and questions whether democratic advancement will continue-and if so, at what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813343801
• ISBN13: 9780813343808
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Good overview

I bought this book to help me teach a course. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of clarity and straight talk. It defines democracy, and says a few things about controversies and how to promote democratization. Given the complexity of the issues involved, you could do no better by way of an introductory text. I will, in fact, be assigning it in my course.