Description:Why are some regimes democratic while others are not? Specifically, how have Spain and Italy managed to become democratic while Turkey, which shares many similar characteristics, has not?Spain, Italy and Turkey have shared common historical features which would have been disruptive to any new democracy; however they represent a wide array of democratization experiences. Providing a comparative case study analysis, this book offers some clues as to the reasons for successful transitions to democracy. This is done through a range of variables which include:the degree of stateness problemslearning from previous experiences with democracy and authoritarianismeconomic development the procedures used for designing the new rules of the regimethe existence or absence of civil society and the connection between society and political institutionsthe democratic rules themselvesthe professionalization of the militarythe influence of external factors on democratic consolidation.By examining these variables across the three countries, Lauren McLaren narrows the range of possible explanations for differences in democratic consolidation. The book will be of particular interest to students and researchers of European Politics and Democratization Studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey. To get started finding Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey
Description: Why are some regimes democratic while others are not? Specifically, how have Spain and Italy managed to become democratic while Turkey, which shares many similar characteristics, has not?Spain, Italy and Turkey have shared common historical features which would have been disruptive to any new democracy; however they represent a wide array of democratization experiences. Providing a comparative case study analysis, this book offers some clues as to the reasons for successful transitions to democracy. This is done through a range of variables which include:the degree of stateness problemslearning from previous experiences with democracy and authoritarianismeconomic development the procedures used for designing the new rules of the regimethe existence or absence of civil society and the connection between society and political institutionsthe democratic rules themselvesthe professionalization of the militarythe influence of external factors on democratic consolidation.By examining these variables across the three countries, Lauren McLaren narrows the range of possible explanations for differences in democratic consolidation. The book will be of particular interest to students and researchers of European Politics and Democratization Studies.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey. To get started finding Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Italy, Spain and Turkey, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.