The Resilience of Democracy: Persistent Practice, Durable Idea (Democratization Studies)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0714649651
Category
321.8 Political science-
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Frank Cass Publishers, United States
Pages
293
Subject
1.Democracy 2.Case studies.
Abstract
If the past is any guide, many of the new "Third Wave" democracies can be expected to fall by the wayside. Moreover, a significant part of the world's peoples do not enjoy democratic government. This volume brings together studies of many of the small number of previously established states that have retained and/or restored democracy despite, in many cases, formidable economic, social or political challenges. It seeks to establish common themes, whether or not they appear to fit a grand causal theory. It is, after all, the very adaptability of democratic systems that characterizes their persistence, durability and resilience.
Description
This volume brings together studies of the small number of previously established states that have retained and/or restored democracy despite - in many cases - formidable economic, social or political challenges. It seeks to establish common themes, whether or not they appear to fit a grand casual theory. It is, after all, the very adaptability of democratic systems that characterises their persistence, durability and resilience. - from Amzon
Biblio Notes
CONTENTS
The Resilience of Democracy: Peter Burnell and
An Introduction Peter Calvert……………...............P. 1
1. Democratic Society and Its Enemies Anthony Arblaster…….......P. 33
2. Enduring Elite Democracy in Botswana Kenneth Good……............P. 50
3. Democracy in the Commonwealth Caribbean Paul Sutton……….............P. 67
4. Simply a Matter of Luck? Why Costa Rica
Remains a Democracy Lloyd Pettiford………….......................P. 87
5. The Possibility of Democratic Consolidation
in Ghana Jeff Haynes…………………….........................P. 105
6.Parties and the People: India's Changing Subrata Kumar Mitra
Party System and the Resilience of Democracy and Mike Enskat…….............P. 123
7.Israel's Democracy at Fifty: From Resilience to Residue? Clive Jones........P. 155
8. The Consolidation of Democracy in Barbara Wake Carroll
Mauritius and Terrance Carroll……….........P. 179
9. Survival of an Imperfect Democracy in the Philippines James Putzel…...P. 198
10. Political Space in Southeast Asia:
'Asian-style' and Other Democracies Kevin Hewison……....................P. 224
11. Venezuela: Degenerative Democracy Julia Buxton…………...........P. 246
12. Democracy: Persistent Practice or Durable Idea? Peter Burnell and
Peter Calvert ………...P. 271
Notes on Contributors……………………………………………………….............................P. 285
The Resilience of Democracy: Peter Burnell and
An Introduction Peter Calvert……………...............P. 1
1. Democratic Society and Its Enemies Anthony Arblaster…….......P. 33
2. Enduring Elite Democracy in Botswana Kenneth Good……............P. 50
3. Democracy in the Commonwealth Caribbean Paul Sutton……….............P. 67
4. Simply a Matter of Luck? Why Costa Rica
Remains a Democracy Lloyd Pettiford………….......................P. 87
5. The Possibility of Democratic Consolidation
in Ghana Jeff Haynes…………………….........................P. 105
6.Parties and the People: India's Changing Subrata Kumar Mitra
Party System and the Resilience of Democracy and Mike Enskat…….............P. 123
7.Israel's Democracy at Fifty: From Resilience to Residue? Clive Jones........P. 155
8. The Consolidation of Democracy in Barbara Wake Carroll
Mauritius and Terrance Carroll……….........P. 179
9. Survival of an Imperfect Democracy in the Philippines James Putzel…...P. 198
10. Political Space in Southeast Asia:
'Asian-style' and Other Democracies Kevin Hewison……....................P. 224
11. Venezuela: Degenerative Democracy Julia Buxton…………...........P. 246
12. Democracy: Persistent Practice or Durable Idea? Peter Burnell and
Peter Calvert ………...P. 271
Notes on Contributors……………………………………………………….............................P. 285
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