Democracy's Fourth Wave? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democracy's Fourth Wave? write by Philip N. Howard. This book was released on 2013-03-29. Democracy's Fourth Wave? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Did digital media really "cause" the Arab Spring, or is it an important factor of the story behind what might become democracy's fourth wave? An unlikely network of citizens used digital media to start a cascade of social protest that ultimately toppled four of the world's most entrenched dictators. Howard and Hussain find that the complex causal recipe includes several economic, political and cultural factors, but that digital media is consistently one of the most important sufficient and necessary conditions for explaining both the fragility of regimes and the success of social movements. This book looks at not only the unexpected evolution of events during the Arab Spring, but the deeper history of creative digital activism throughout the region.
Democratic Transitions
Democratic Transitions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Democratic Transitions write by Renske Doorenspleet. This book was released on 2005. Democratic Transitions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A systematic theoretical and empirical analysis of variations in tansitions to democracy.
The Third Wave
The Third Wave - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Third Wave write by Samuel P. Huntington. This book was released on 2012-09-06. The Third Wave available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. This global democratic revolution is probably the most important political trend in the late twentieth century. In The Third Wave, Samuel P. Huntington analyzes the causes and nature of these democratic transitions, evaluates the prospects for stability of the new democracies, and explores the possibility of more countries becoming democratic. The recent transitions, he argues, are the third major wave of democratization in the modem world. Each of the two previous waves was followed by a reverse wave in which some countries shifted back to authoritarian government. Using concrete examples, empirical evidence, and insightful analysis, Huntington provides neither a theory nor a history of the third wave, but an explanation of why and how it occurred. Factors responsible for the democratic trend include the legitimacy dilemmas of authoritarian regimes; economic and social development; the changed role of the Catholic Church; the impact of the United States, the European Community, and the Soviet Union; and the "snowballing" phenomenon: change in one country stimulating change in others. Five key elite groups within and outside the nondemocratic regime played roles in shaping the various ways democratization occurred. Compromise was key to all democratizations, and elections and nonviolent tactics also were central. New democracies must deal with the "torturer problem" and the "praetorian problem" and attempt to develop democratic values and processes. Disillusionment with democracy, Huntington argues, is necessary to consolidating democracy. He concludes the book with an analysis of the political, economic, and cultural factors that will decide whether or not the third wave continues. Several "Guidelines for Democratizers" offer specific, practical suggestions for initiating and carrying out reform. Huntington's emphasis on practical application makes this book a valuable tool for anyone engaged in the democratization process. At this volatile time in history, Huntington's assessment of the processes of democratization is indispensable to understanding the future of democracy in the world.
The Fourth Wave
The Fourth Wave - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Fourth Wave write by Jennifer Klot. This book was released on 2011-01-01. The Fourth Wave available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Far Right Today
The Far Right Today - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Far Right Today write by Cas Mudde. This book was released on 2019-10-25. The Far Right Today available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The far right is back with a vengeance. After several decades at the political margins, far-right politics has again taken center stage. Three of the world’s largest democracies – Brazil, India, and the United States – now have a radical right leader, while far-right parties continue to increase their profile and support within Europe. In this timely book, leading global expert on political extremism Cas Mudde provides a concise overview of the fourth wave of postwar far-right politics, exploring its history, ideology, organization, causes, and consequences, as well as the responses available to civil society, party, and state actors to challenge its ideas and influence. What defines this current far-right renaissance, Mudde argues, is its mainstreaming and normalization within the contemporary political landscape. Challenging orthodox thinking on the relationship between conventional and far-right politics, Mudde offers a complex and insightful picture of one of the key political challenges of our time.
