In Democratization through the Looking-Glass, Peter Burnell
provides a revealing image of how our knowledge and understanding
of democratization could be improved by viewing the topic through a
more multi- disciplinary lens and from the perspective of more
broadly based comparative analyses. Burnell and his contributors
encourage readers to both "look and think outside of the box,"
beyond the limited parameters that usually shape the study of
democratization.
The goal of Democratization through the Looking-Glass is to
pursue a more comprehensive understanding of democratization as a
process taking many forms rather than just as a political
phenomenon. With a viewpoint from a wider multi-disciplinary
stance, and broader global geopolitical knowledge base, the
contributors hope to get readers to better recognize and address
gaps in the political science literature on the subject of
democratization. The contributors seek to do this by specifically:
explaining what democratization is while also making sense of the
wide variety of experiences undergone by different societies at
different times going through this very process; anticipating the
wider effects of democratization's consequences for all human
conditions at all levels; and critically assessing strategies for
extending and deepening democracy by improving its positive
qualities and chances of being sustained in societies into which it
is introduced.
This volume takes readers in the direction of predicting and
foretelling the future of democracy and democratization with
greater accuracy. In all, Democratization through the Looking-Glass
provides a wide-ranging review of themes, issues, and topics
concisely written by leading experts in their fields while
advancing its case for more inclusive comparative studies covering
Europe and North America, as well as developing regions, showing
precisely how multi-disciplinary approaches enhance a global vision
and understanding of democratization.
Peter Burnell is a professor in the department of politics and
international studies at the University of Warwick.
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