Tag: Democratization

Free Download Douglas Kimemia, "Africa’s Social Cleavages and Democratization: Colonial, Postcolonial, and Multiparty Era"
English | ISBN: 1498500196 | 2015 | 396 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Africa’s Social Cleavages and Democratization offers a comparative approach to African countries by providing an in-depth analysis of the impact of ethnicity and religion on both multiparty and post-multiparty eras. By applying different theoretical frameworks, Douglas Kimemia explores and analyzes how social cleavages have affected the growth of democracy in Africa.

Free Download Christl Kessler, "Democratization through Migration?: Political Remittances and Participation of Philippine Return Migrants"
English | ISBN: 1498514219 | 2016 | 196 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
In migration research, studies on the influence of return migrants on the societies in their home countries are still few and predominantly concentrate on the economic dimension of migration. The literature on democratization has likewise paid only scant attention to the external factors that play a role in the transition of states in the process of becoming more democratic. Cognizant of these lacunae in research on migration and democratization, this book sets out to argue that return migrants can play an important role in the consolidation process of young democracies. The goal is therefore to explore the nature of this influence and to discuss its stabilizing as well as destabilizing aspects with regards to democratization. As a case study this book analyzes "labor exporter par excellence," the Philippines.

Free Download Ois’in Tansey, "Regime-Building: Democratization and International Administration "
English | ISBN: 0199561036 | 2009 | 248 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
This book explores a particular form of democracy promotion that is carried out by international actors in the context of ‘international administration’. The practice of international administration involves external actors, such as the United Nations, assuming governmental control in weak or postconflict states, often with the aim of assisting with conflict resolution or statebuilding. This book examines one major element of these operations, namely the democracy promotion activities they pursue and the influence they have on processes of regime change. The book examines three cases of international administration in detail, those in Kosovo, Bosnia and East Timor, and uses the insights from these cases to highlight both the positive and negative impact on democratization efforts.