2nd Edition
Waves of Democracy Social Movements and Political Change, Second Edition
By John Markoff
Copyright 2014
223 Pages
by
Routledge
223 Pages
by
Routledge
223 Pages
by
Routledge
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The second edition of this classic text covers contemporary democracy movements including the Arab Spring and its aftermath, Occupy, and new nations as well as old issues from the Balkans to Africa, from Latin America to Ukraine. The author has traveled widely around the world to take the pulse of transition and to profile journeys toward democracy and journeys away from democracy, too. At the... Read more
1 A Quick History of Modern Democracy
2 States, Social Movement Challengers, and Elite Reformers
3 Eighteenth-Century Revolution, Nineteenth-Century Eddies
4 Twentieth-Century Pendulum Swings
5 Semidemocracy, Pseudodemocracy, Democracy
6 Beyond the Great Democratic Wave
7 Into the Twenty-First Century: New Challenges, New Opportunities
2 States, Social Movement Challengers, and Elite Reformers
3 Eighteenth-Century Revolution, Nineteenth-Century Eddies
4 Twentieth-Century Pendulum Swings
5 Semidemocracy, Pseudodemocracy, Democracy
6 Beyond the Great Democratic Wave
7 Into the Twenty-First Century: New Challenges, New Opportunities
Biography
John Markoff is Professor of Sociology and History at the University of Pittsburgh.
“A great book with a very useful blend of sociological and historical insights, appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate classes.”
—Miguel Carter, American University
“A distinct and unique book, the perfect size and price for a supplementary text.”
—Markus Kreuzer, Villanova University
“A very welcome new edition.”
—Gerardo L. Munck, University of Southern California
