312 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
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Following the collapse of the former regimes of Eastern and Central Europe and Latin America the choice of all of the democratising countries was to move towards liberal democracy. Likewise in Africa, many authoriatarian regimes seem to be in retreat, perhaps most significantly in South Africa. Democracy seems to be the only valued political system of the late twentieth century, so that even... Read more
Chapters on: Procrustean and Promethean paths to popular self-rule; education and democracy; democracy and Marxism; democratization and qualified explanation Case studies of: Eastern Europe; China; Latin America; Middle East; France; Britain Plus: editors' conclusions
Biography
Geraint Parry is W J M Mackenzie Professor of Government at the University of Manchester. He has published on political theory, political sociology and the history of ideas.
Michael Moran is Professor of Government at the University of Manchester. His teaching and research interests lie in the field of comparative public policy.
`...a well structured book that has none of the limitations associated with edited collections. The range of topics covered is impressive ... an interesting university course could be built around this volume - interesting that is, for both lecturers and students. Highly reccommended.' - Alan Ware, Political Studies
`as a collection this reaps the benefits of an established and eclectic department... the authors bring a variety of theoretical perspectives and regional expertise to the field' - Lincoln Allison, Democratization
