National Library of Australia

Due to major building activity, some collections are unavailable. Please check your requests before visiting. Learn more.

You must be logged in to Tag Records
Establishing democracies / edited by Mary Ellen Fischer
Bib ID 2644540
Format BookBook
Description Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1996 
vii, 312 p. ; 25 cm. 
ISBN 0813325528
0813325536 (paperback)
Summary

Balancing historical and contemporary cases, this comparative text examines the crucial question of what promotes or prevents the successful founding of democratic systems. Underscoring lessons learned from successful regime change and assessing current efforts to establish democracies whose ultimate fate is yet uncertain, this book will enable students to evaluate the chances of success for societies making the transition from an authoritarian or communist regime. The case studies are placed in context by a substantial introduction surveying theories of democracy and democratic transition and a conclusion comparing the cases and suggesting common patterns in the establishment of successful democracies. Created for upper-level students, this book can be used as a primary text to be supplemented by theoretical readings or as a source of additional case studies. Extensive notes provide a wealth of suggestions for further reading and research.

Full contents
  • Introduction / Mary Ellen Fischer
  • 1. England: An Unfinished Revolution / Patricia-Ann Lee
  • 2. The United States: Creating the Republic / Tadahisa Kuroda and Erwin L. Levine
  • 3. Germany: Into the Stream of Democracy / Roy H. Ginsberg
  • 4. Japan: Foreign Occupation and Democratic Transition / Steven A. Hoffmann
  • 5. Argentina: The Melancholy of Liberal Democracy / Aldo C. Vacz
  • 6. Romania: The Anguish of Postcommunist Politics / Mary Ellen Fischer
  • 7. Poland: A Troubled Transition / Sarah Meiklejohn Terry
  • 8. Russia: Problems and Prospects for Democratization / Carol R. Saivetz
  • Conclusion / Mary Ellen Fischer.
 
Notes

Includes index.

Subjects Democracy -- Case studies.
Other authors/contributors Fischer, Mary Ellen

Online

    In the Library

    Request this item to view in the Library's reading rooms using your library card. To learn more about how to request items watch this short online video Help Video.

    Details Collect From
    YY 321.8 E79 Main Reading Room

    Order a copy

    - Copyright or permission restrictions may apply. We will contact you if necessary.

    Help Video To learn more about Copies Direct watch this short online video Help Video.
    close Can I borrow items from the Library?

    You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video embedded.

    You can view this on the NLA website.

    close What can I get online?

    You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video embedded.

    You can view this on the NLA website.

    close Can I get copies of items from the Library?

    You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video embedded.

    You can view this on the NLA website.

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags
    Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions in this catalogue which reflect the author’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was created and may now be considered offensive.