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Democratization and Autocratization Studies


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Today, studies on democratization and its opposite, autocratization, are characterized by conceptual, theoretical and methodological pluralism, and studies on changes to both coexist, and account for the role of the national and international circulation and diffusion of ideas, and on the consequences of these processes of change on societies.

Democratization and Autocratization Studies offers itself as space for the debate and reference point for all those interested in understanding the most recent regime transition and transformation processes, and to follow the latest developments in the discipline.

The series examines the determinants, modalities, actors, consequences, and correlates of both democratization and autocratization globally, and accepts both empirically grounded and theoretical works. It considers sole- or jointly-authored, and edited, volumes, both full length and shorter, as well as handbooks. All proposals are subjected to peer review.

If you have an idea for a new book in Democratization and Autocratization Studies, please send a written proposal to the Series Editors:

Luca Tomini, Université libre de Bruxelles [email protected]

Seraphine F. Maerz, University of Gothenburg [email protected] , [email protected]

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Judges and Democratization Judicial Independence in New Democracies

Judges and Democratization: Judicial Independence in New Democracies

2nd Edition

Forthcoming

By B. C. Smith
May 27, 2024

This second edition examines judicial independence as an aspect of democratization based on the premise that democracy cannot be consolidated without the rule of law of which judicial independence is an indispensable part. It pays particular attention to the restraints placed upon judicial ...

The Effects of Rebel Parties on Governance, Democracy and Stability after Civil Wars From Guns to Governing

The Effects of Rebel Parties on Governance, Democracy and Stability after Civil Wars: From Guns to Governing

1st Edition

Forthcoming

Edited By John Ishiyama, Gyda M. Sindre
May 27, 2024

This book provides a systematic overview and in-depth analysis of the effects of rebel group inclusion on democracy following the end of conflict across the globe. It examines different types of rebel groups, addressing the subject matter through the lens of three dimensions – democracy, stability...

Why Neo-Militant Democracies Endure The Inner Six in Comparative Perspective

Why Neo-Militant Democracies Endure: The Inner Six in Comparative Perspective

1st Edition

Edited By Joanna Rak
March 05, 2024

This book examines how contemporary militant democracies persist in the face of authoritarian abuses occurring during times of crisis. Focusing on founding members of the European Union, it explores how these democracies implemented anti-democratic measures without compromising their political ...

Party Development and Democratic Change in Post-communist Europe

Party Development and Democratic Change in Post-communist Europe

1st Edition

Edited By Paul G. Lewis
May 07, 2001

This work surveys processes of party development in the context of the ten years of democratic change in post-communist eastern Europe. It examines the capacity of the former ruling parties to attract contemporary voters and their role in contributing to the consolidation of the new democratic ...

Neo-militant Democracies in Post-communist Member States of the European Union

Neo-militant Democracies in Post-communist Member States of the European Union

1st Edition

Edited By Joanna Rak, Roman Bäcker
January 29, 2024

This book examines contemporary militant democracies in post-communist states in the European Union.Examining, through case studies, their broader relevance to political, legal, and social structures, this book looks in revealing detail at the struggles between these democratic and anti-democratic ...

Democracies in Peril? Waves of Backsliding

Democracies in Peril?: Waves of Backsliding

1st Edition

By Hans Keman
December 19, 2023

This insightful text rigorously examines and accounts for contemporary developments – and crucially a reversal of “democraticness” – in democratic polities and related political processes comparing 38 democracies across the world. The focus is on contemporary developments and recent volatile levels...

Elite Origins of Democracy and Development in the Muslim World

Elite Origins of Democracy and Development in the Muslim World

1st Edition

By Michael T. Rock, Soli Özel
December 01, 2023

Using an elite consensus/conflict analytical frame, this book examines why some majority Muslim countries perform so much better at democracy and/or development than others, questioning received wisdoms that Islam, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment go together. Identifying four distinct ...

Parties, Politics, Peace Electoral Inclusion as Peacebuilding

Parties, Politics, Peace: Electoral Inclusion as Peacebuilding

1st Edition

By Carrie Manning, Ian O. Smith, Ozlem Tuncel Gurlek
June 29, 2023

This pathbreaking book uncovers the important, underappreciated role of armed opposition groups turned political parties in shaping long-term patterns of politics after war.   Based on an empirically grounded and theoretically informed retrospective on nearly 30 years of post-conflict democratic ...

How Democracy Survives Global Challenges in the Anthropocene

How Democracy Survives: Global Challenges in the Anthropocene

1st Edition

Edited By Michael Holm, R. S. Deese
December 26, 2022

How Democracy Survives explores how liberal democracy can better adapt to the planetary challenges of our time by evolving beyond the Westphalian paradigm of the nation state. The authors bring perspectives from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, their chapters engaging with ...

The Resilience of Democracy Persistent Practice, Durable Idea

The Resilience of Democracy: Persistent Practice, Durable Idea

1st Edition

Edited By Peter Burnell, Peter Calvert
April 29, 1999

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 ...

International Aid and Democracy Promotion Liberalization at the Margins

International Aid and Democracy Promotion: Liberalization at the Margins

1st Edition

By Bann Seng Tan
April 29, 2022

International Aid and Democracy Promotion investigates the link between foreign aid and the promotion of democracy, using theory, statistical tests, and illustrative case studies. This book challenges the field of development to recognize that democracy promotion is unlike other development goals....

Innovations, Reinvented Politics and Representative Democracy

Innovations, Reinvented Politics and Representative Democracy

1st Edition

Edited By Agnès Alexandre-Collier, Alexandra Goujon, Guillaume Gourgues
March 31, 2020

This volume focuses on the issue of change in democratic politics in terms of experimental or actual innovations introduced either within political parties or outside the party system, involving citizen participation and mobilization. Including a wide and diverse range of alternatives in the ...

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