Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Tentative Conclusions about Uncertain Democracies

by Laurence Whitehead and Guillermo O’Donnell

Book Overview

The essays appearing in the collection Transitions from Authoritarian rule... will serve as reference points for students of redemocratization for years to come. Other essays will serve as classic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801826829
• ISBN13: 9780801826825
• Release Date: September 1986
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

An excellent primer for anyone interested in the subject

This book is part of an excellent 5 book series dealing with democratization. In this particular tome, different perspectives are used to explain the transition from authoritarianism to democracy. The importance of international actors, bureaucracies, entrepreneurs, the military, and economic conditions are examined to explain how transitions take place. Although some perspectives are county specific, all of them can be expanded to explain many cases around the world. All of the authors are experts in the field and the essays are highly readable.