Democratization Theory and Experience [Paperback]

This innovative and accessible interpretation of democratization by one of the leading scholars in the field, examines the process of democratization. It aims to equip those caught up in democratization and democracy promotion with a more realistic understanding of the tensions and turbulence involved.

Introduction
1. On 'Democracy' and 'Democratization'
2. The Drama of Democratic Transitions
3. On Civil Society
4. On Accountability and Institutional Design
5. On Political Corruption
6. On Monetary Authority
7. On Citizen Security
8. On Comparing Democratization Processes
9. The Place of Chile in Comparative Democratisation Studies
10. On Theory and Experience in Democratization Studies

Laurence Whitehead's bookDemocratizationis an extraordinarily timely contribution to the literature.... This book is essential reading both for those newly interested in theoretical or empirical questions of democratization and also for those already involved in the debate, but who are still interested in a comprehensive discussion of various aspects of the democratization debate. The breadth of the theoretical discussion as well as of the empirical references makes this an extraordinarily interesting and important read and provides a welcome contribution to the literature on democratization. --The Latin Americanist