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Political parties are one of the core institutions of democracy. But in democracies around the world-rich and poor, Western and non-Western-there is growing evidence of low or declining public confidence in parties. In membership, organization, and popular involvement and commitment, political parties are not what they used to be. But are they in decline, or are they simply changing their forms and functions? In contrast to authors of most pre...

This volume focuses on the best ways to evaluate and improve the quality of new democratic regimes. The essays elaborate and refine several themes of democratic quality: the rule of law, accountability, freedom, equality, and responsiveness and feature six comparative cases, each of which applies these thematic elements to two neighboring countries.

This volume focuses on the best ways to evaluate and improve the quality of new democratic regimes. The essays elaborate and refine several themes of democratic quality: the rule of law, accountability, freedom, equality, and responsiveness and feature six comparative cases, each of which applies these thematic elements to two neighboring countries.

Takes stock of democratic progress in the world, reflects upon the causes of democratic difficulty in the world, and addresses some of the critical conditions for democratic success. This book analyzes democratic dilemmas and prospects in particular regions and countries.

This short collection of essays is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the latest thinking on one of the most critical questions of our era.

Schmitter, Amartya Sen, Alfred Stepan, Palle Svensson, Nicolas van de Walle, Lucan A. Way

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Eve (Shannon Tweed) gibt in ihrer Radiosendung praktische Tipps für ein erfülltes Sexualleben. Nur im eigenen Bett will es mit Ehemann Philip nicht so recht klappen. Frustriert lässt sie sich in einer Bar von dem geheimnisvollen Edge auf eine gemeinsame Nacht festnageln. Aber der Verführer treibt ein doppeltes Spiel... Shannon Tweed begann ihre Karriere 1981 als "Playboy"-Playmate.

One of Americas preeminent experts on democracy charts the future prospects for freedom around the world in the aftermath of Iraq and deepening authoritarianism.

This edition brings together esaays on democracy, covering a wide range of conceptual, historical, institutional, and policy issues. It addresses the question of civil society, which has become a central focus of popular as well as scholarly concern in both new and established democracies. Included here is Robert D. Putnam's article "Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital". The problems confronting democratic governments and movemen...

Seligson, Sandeep Shastri, Doh C. Shin, Mark Tessler, Christian Welzel, Yogendra Yadav

Schamis, Andreas Schedler, Mitchell A. Seligson, Lourdes Sola, Arturo Valenzuela, Donna Lee Van Cott

Graduate and undergraduate students alike will find it a useful guide to key issues facing emerging democracies today.

An in-depth analysis of the struggle to consolidate new and fragile democracies--available in two paperback volumes for course use.The global trend that Samuel P. Huntington has dubbed the "third wave" of democratization has seen more than 60 countries experience democratic transitions since 1974. While these countries have succeeded in bringing down authoritarian regimes and replacing them with freely elected governments, few of them can as y...

This book evaluates the global status and prospects of democracy, with an emphasis on the quality of democratic institutions and the effectiveness of governance as key conditions for stable democracy. Bringing together a wide range of the author¿s work over the past three decades, it advances a framework for assessing the quality of democracy and it analyzes alternative measures of democracy. Drawing on the most recent data from Freedom House,...

This short collection of essays is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the latest thinking on one of the most critical questions of our era.

The global trend that Samuel P. Huntington has dubbed the "third wave" of democratization has seen more than 60 countries experience democratic transitions since 1974. While these countries have succeeded in bringing down authoritarian regimes and replacing them with freely elected governments, few of them can as yet be considered stable democracies. Most remain engaged in the struggle to consolidate their new and fragile democratic institutio...

Weiss, Christopher Wyrod, Daniel J. Young

As the number of democracies has increased around the world, a heated debate has emerged among experts about which system best promotes the consolidation of democracy. Is proportional representation, a majoritarian system, a mixture of the two, or some other system the best for new democracies? This book compares the experiences of diverse countries, from Latin America to southern Africa, from Uruguay, Japan, and Taiwan to Israel, Afghanistan,...

As the number of democracies has increased around the world, a heated debate has emerged among experts about which system best promotes the consolidation of democracy. Is proportional representation, a majoritarian system, a mixture of the two, or some other system the best for new democracies? This book compares the experiences of diverse countries, from Latin America to southern Africa, from Uruguay, Japan, and Taiwan to Israel, Afghanistan,...