Transitions from Authoritarian Rule: Comparative Perspectives: Volume 3 - Softcover

O’Donnell, Guillermo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080183192X ISBN 13: 9780801831928

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1986

Synopsis

An array of internationally noted scholars examines the process of democratization in Southern Europe and Latin America. The authors provide new interpretations of both current and historical efforts of nations to end periods of authoritarian rule and to initiate transition to democracy, efforts that have met with widely varying degrees of success and failure. Extensive case studies of individual countries, a comparative overview, and a synthesis conclusions offer important insights for political scientists, students, and all concerned with the prospects for democracy. In Volume 3, despite the unique contexts of transitions in individual countries, significant points of comparison emerge — such as the influence of foreign nations and the role of agents outside the government. These analyses explore both intra- and interregional similarities and differences.

About this title

About the Authors

Guillermo O'Donnell was a prominent Argentine political scientist who served as president of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) from 1988 to 1991, and was vice-president of the American Political Science Association (APSA) from 1999–2000.

Philippe C. Schmitter is an Emeritus Professor of the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute.

Laurence Whitehead is a senior research fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford University. He is the author of Democratization: Theory and Experience.

Edition details

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080183192X
• ISBN 13: 9780801831928
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208