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Democracy : a reader

edited by Larry Diamond and Marc F. Plattner

(A journal of democracy book)

Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Since its inception, the Journal of Democracy has served as the premier venue for scholarship on democratization. The newest volume in the acclaimed Journal of Democracy book series, Democracy: A Reader brings together the seminal works that have appeared in its pages in nearly twenty years of publication. Democracy is in retreat around the world, giving renewed relevance and urgency to fundamental questions about the system that nevertheless remains the ideal standard of governance. Contributors ask: What exactly is democracy, and what sustains it? What institutions are best suited to a democratic system? Can elections produce undemocratic outcomes? Is democracy a universal value? Democracy: A Reader addresses these important concerns with critical discussions on delegative democracy, social capital, constitutional design, federalism, hybrid regimes, competitive authoritarianism, and more. With such influential contributors as Francis Fukuyama, Robert Putnam, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Anwar Ibrahim, this is an indispensable resource for students of democracy and instructors at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Contributors: Michael E. Alvarez, Nancy Bermeo, Russell Bova, Jose Antonio Cheibub, Larry Diamond, Jorgen Elklit, Abdou Filali-Ansary, M. Steven Fish, Francis Fukuyama, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Donald L. Horowitz, Anwar Ibrahim, Terry Lynn Karl, Steven Levitsky, Arend Lijphart, Fernando Limongi, Vali Nasr, Guillermo O'Donnell, Marc F. Plattner, Adam Przeworski, Robert D. Putnam, Andrew Reynolds, Giovanni Sartori, Andreas Schedler, Philippe C. Schmitter, Amartya Sen, Alfred Stepan, Palle Svensson, Nicolas van de Walle, Lucan A. Way

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: What is Democracy? Chapter 1. What Democracy Is...And Is Not Chapter 2. What Makes Elections Free and Fair? Chapter 3. Delegative Democracy Chapter 4. How Far Can Free Government Travel? Chapter 5. From Liberalism to Liberal Democracy Part II: What Sustains Democracy? Chapter 6. Three Paradoxes of Democracy Chapter 7. What Makes Democracies Endure? Chapter 8. Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital Chapter 9. Religion, Democracy, and the "Twin Tolerations" Part III: What Institutions Work Best? Chapter 10. Constitutional Design for Divided Societies Chapter 11. Federalism and Democracy: Beyong the U.S. Model Chapter 12. The Import of Institutions Chapter 13. Constitutional Courts: A Primer for Decision Makers Chapter 14. Stronger Legislatures, Stronger Democracies Chapter 15. Constitutional Medicine Part IV: Elections Without Democracy? Chapter 16. Thinking About Hybrid Regimes Chapter 17. The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism Chapter 18. The Menu of Manipulation Chapter 19. Africa's Range of Regimes Chapter 20. International Linkage and Democratization Part V: Is Democacy a Universal Value? Chapter 21. Democracy as a Univeral Value Chapter 22. Democracy and Liberty: The Cultural Connection Chapter 23. Confucianism and Democracy Chapter 24. Buddhism, Asian Values, and Democracy Chapter 25. Muslims and Democracy Chapter 27. The Rise of "Muslim Democracy" Index

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  • NCID
    BA91679809
  • ISBN
    • 9780801893780
    • 9780801893773
  • LCCN
    2009017083
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Baltimore, Md.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxxiii, 400 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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