Comparative Study on Democracy and Democratization

Author: Howard Vialda
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book explores the issue of how democratic systems with certain common elements can adapt to the different historical, cultural, economic, and social conditions of various regions around the world, and based on this, makes some predictions about the prospects of democratization under pluralism. The book reflects the views of contemporary Western liberal democratic theory and provides substantial informational materials on political culture and democratic political development in regions such as Latin America, Russia, India, the Middle East, and Africa. It serves as a reference for readers interested in Western democratic theory and comparative political studies.