Fragile Democracies (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2015

1107654548 / 9781107654549

Series: Book 4 of 4 - Cambridge Studies in Election Law and Democracy

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Paperback. Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the democratic ascendency of the post-Soviet era is under severe challenge. While fragile democracies in Eastern Europe, Africa, and East Asia face renewed threats, the world has witnessed the failed democratic promises of the Arab Spring. What lessons can be drawn from these struggles? What conditions or institutions are needed to prevent the collapse of democracy? This book argues that the most significant antidote to authoritarianism is the presence of strong constitutional courts. Distinct in the third wave of democratization, these courts serve as a bulwark against vulnerability to external threats as well as internal consolidation of power. Particular attention is given to societies riven by deep divisions of race, religion, or national background, for which the courts have become pivotal actors in allowing democracy to take root. This book examines how constitutional courts protect fragile democratic states arising in the wake of authoritarian rule or amidst deep societal divisions of race, religion, or national background. It covers challenges to East Asian, African, and former Soviet democracies, as well as new developments from the Arab Spring. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Title
Fragile Democracies (Paperback)
Author
Samuel Issacharoff
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication year
2015
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new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
1107654548
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9781107654549
Series
Book 4 of 4: Cambridge Studies in Election Law and Democracy

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