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Twenty Years of Studying Democratization - Vol 1: Democratic Transition and Consolidation (Hardcover, New)
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Twenty Years of Studying Democratization - Vol 1: Democratic Transition and Consolidation (Hardcover, New)
Series: Democratization Special Issues
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Democratization emerged at a time of epochal change in global
politics: the twin impacts of the end of the Soviet Union and the
speeding up and deepening of globalisation in the early 1990s meant
a whole new ball game in terms of global political developments.
The journal's first issue appeared in early 1994. Over time, the
editorial position has been consistently to focus on 'the third
wave of democracy' and its aftermath. The third wave is the most
recent exemplar of a long-term, historical trend towards more
democratically viable regimes and away from authoritarian systems
and leaders. In short, the journal wants to promote a better
understanding of democratization - defined as the way democratic
norms, institutions and practices evolve and are disseminated both
within and across national and cultural boundaries. Over the years,
the many excellent articles that we have featured in the journal
have shared our focus on democratization, viewed as a process. The
journal has sought - and continues to seek - to build on the
enduring scholarly and of course popular interest in democracy, how
and why it emerges, develops and becomes consolidated. Our emphasis
over the last 20 years has been contemporary and the approach
comparative, with a strong desire to be both topical and
authoritative. We include special reference to democratization in
the developing world and in post-communist societies. In sum, just
as 20 years ago, the journal today aims to encourage debate on the
many aspects of democratization that are of interest to
policy-makers, administrators and journalists, aid and development
personnel, those involved in education, and, perhaps above all, the
tens of millions of ordinary people around the world who do not
(yet) enjoy the benefits of living under democratic rule. The two
dozen articles collected in this 'virtual' special issue are
emphatic proof of the power of the written word to induce debate,
uncertainty, and ultimately progress towards better forms of
politics, focused on the achievement of the democratic aspirations
of men and women everywhere.
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