Until the late 1980s, there were very few democratically elected
governments in the developing world. These areas were characterized
by a range of authoritarian regimes from military administrations
to one-party dictatorships. Over the past decade, however, the
situation has altered significantly and an increasing number of
developing countries have made the transition to democracy. For
some, this process of building and consolidating democracy has been
relatively easy, while for others, it has proved more complex and
harder to sustain.
In this important new textbook, Jeff Haynes seeks to explain why
these differences occur. Adopting a broadly comparative approach,
he begins by examining the theories and practice of democratic
transition and consolidation in the new democracies of Africa,
Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Haynes argues persuasively
that a country’s ability to consolidate democracy depends not only
on the interaction of structural and agency factors, but also on a
variety of specific domestic and international concerns which may
help or hinder democratic progress. Using a wide range of case
studies to illustrate his argument, Haynes provides an accessible
and comprehensive analysis of the processes and problems of
democratic consolidation in developing nations.
This is an important textbook that will be invaluable to
students in a variety of areas from politics and comparative
politics to development studies and history.
Table of Content
Chapter 1: The Third Wave of Democracy.
Introduction.
The third wave of democracy and its ramifications.
Forms of authoritarian rule.
Forms of democracy.
Types of democratic regime.
Overall conclusions.
Chapter 2: Democratic Transitions and Structured
Contingency.
Democratic transitions in comparative perspective.
Characteristics of democratic transitions.
Structured contingency.
Overall conclusions.
Chapter 3: Explaining Democratic Consolidation.
What is democratic consolidation?.
Democratic consolidation: political, economic and international
dimensions.
Theoretical perspectives and hypotheses on democratic
consolidation.
Chapter 4: Latin America.
Introduction.
Structural impediments to democracy in Latin America.
Democratic consolidation in Latin America.
Case studies: Mexico and Venezuela.
Overall conclusions.
Chapter 5: East and South East Asia.
Introduction.
Structural impediments to democracy in East and South East
Asia.
Democratic consolidation in East and South East Asia.
Case studies: South Korea and the Philippines.
Overall conclusions.
Chapter 6: South Asia.
Introduction.
Structural impediments to democracy in South Asia.
Democratic consolidation in South Asia.
Case studies: India and Pakistan.
Overall conclusions.
Chapter 7: Africa.
Introduction.
Structural impediments to democracy in Africa.
Democratic consolidation in Africa.
Case studies: South Africa and Ghana.
Overall conclusions.
Chapter 8: The Middle East.
Introduction.
Structural impediments to democracy in the Middle East.
Democratization in the Middle East.
Case studies: Kuwait and Turkey.
Overall conclusions.
Chapter 9: Conclusions.
Structured contingency and democracy.
Democratic consolidation in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the
Middle East.
The future.
Appendix: The Freedom House Survey and Organization.
Bibliography.
Index
About the author
Jeff Haynes is Professor of Politics at London Guildhall
University.
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