Achieving Democracy Democratization in Theory and Practice

Achieving Democracy opens with a discussion of the historical development of democracy, examining its benefits and various theoretical explanations. It then proceeds to test these theories with empirical evidence, through the examination of country cases studies from the first, second, and third waves of democracy. These case studies were carefully selected for their theoretical importance as well as their geographic, economic, and demographic diversity. Lastly, the work presents an assessment of the potential for democracy in the Middle East based on what is learned from the case studies and concludes with a synthesizing of the findings. Pedagogical tools appear throughout, including hypothesis-testing exercises, discussion questions, tables summarizing primary independent variables associated with democratization, summary of evidence to support or refute a variable's importance, and further readings. Achieving Democracy fills in a gap in the literature by presenting democratic theory in an accessible manner to intermediate undergraduate students, supplying them with the necessary tools to assess theories empirically and to understand democratization fully.

Foreword -Mitchell SeligsonSection 1:Introduction to Democratic Development1.  Democracy's March through History - Marlene Sokolon and Mary Fran T. Malone2.  Why Democracy? - Jonathon Hiskey and Alynna Lyon3.  Explaining Democratization - Mary Fran T. MaloneSection 2:First Wave of Democracy4.  The Development and Growth of British Democracy - Nicoletta F. Gullace5.  The American Road to Democracy:  An Early Start, but Late Finish - Marvin P. King, Jr., Stephanie McLean6.  The Emergence and Evolution of Democracy in Switzerland - Paolo DardanelliSection 2 Discussion Questions and Hypothesis Testing Exercise Section 3:Second Wave of Democracy7.  From Defeat and Division to Democracy in Germany - Paul Fritz8.  The Transformation of Japanese Democracy - Mary Alice Haddad9.  India's Democracy: Success against the Odds - Laura Jenkins and Harita PatelSection 3 Discussion Questions and Hypothesis Testing Exercise Section 4:Third Wave of Democracy10.  Democracy Interrupted and Restored:  the Case of Chile - Mary Fran T. Malone11.  Poland's Democratic Development - Ewa Golebiowska12.  South Africa's Miraculous Transition to Democracy - Emily RodioSection 4 Discussion Questions and Hypothesis Testing Exercise Section 5:Conclusion13.  Why is Democracy Elusive in the Middle East? - Jeannie Sowers14.  The Promotion of Democracy: Actors and Methods - Dinorah AzpuruSection 5 Discussion Questions and Hypothesis Testing Exercise Afterword - Mary Fran T. Malone