Developing Democracy: Toward Consolidation

by Larry Diamond

Book Overview

In this book noted political sociologist Larry Diamond sets forth a distinctive theoretical perspective on democratic evolution and consolidation in the late twentieth century. Rejecting theories that posit preconditions for democracy--and thus dismiss its prospects in poor countries--Diamond argues instead for a developmental theory of democracy. This, he explains, is one which views democracy everywhere as a work in progress that emerges piecemeal,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080186156X
• ISBN13: 9780801861567
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher