- Preface and Acknowledgements to the First Edition
- Preface and Acknowledgements to the Second Edition
- How to use this book
- How to use the Online Resources
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- 1. Introduction
- Part One Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
- 2. Theories of Democratization
- 3. Democratic and Undemocratic States
- 4. Measuring Democracy and Democratization
- 5. Long Waves and Conjunctures of Democratization
- 6. The Global Wave of Democratization
- Part Two Causes and Dimensions of Democratization
- 7. The International Context
- 8. The Political Economy of Democracy
- 9. Political Culture, Mass Beliefs, and Value Change
- 10. Gender and Democratization
- 11. Social Capital and Civil Society
- 12. Social Movements and Contention in Democratization Processes
- Part Three Actors and Institutions
- 13. Conventional Citizen Participation
- 14. Political Parties
- 15. Institutional Design in New Democracies
- 16. The Media
- 17. Social Media
- 18. A Decade of Democratic Decline and Stagnation
- Part Four Regions of Democratization
- 19. Southern Europe
- 20. Latin America
- 21. Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe
- 22. Post-Soviet Eurasia
- 23. The Middle East and North Africa
- 24. Sub-Saharan Africa
- 25. East Asia
- Part Five Conclusions and Outlook
- 26. Conclusion: The Future of Democratization
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
(p. 283) Part Four Regions of Democratization
This chapter examines the political consequences of different types of regime change in Southern Europe by comparing democratic transitions via ‘elite pacts’ or ‘elite convergence’ with those involving much higher levels of mass mobilization. It begins with overviews of the distinguishing features of the transitions to democracy in Portugal, Greece, and Spain, along with some observations about how the processes of regime transformation affected the conduct of politics for several years after democracy was established. It then considers the relevance of international actors and events, economic factors, as well as social-structural and cultural characteristics to processes of regime change. It also discusses lessons that can be drawn from the experiences of Portugal, Greece, and Spain and shows that the type of regime transition can have a significant impact on the success of democratization.
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- Preface and Acknowledgements to the First Edition
- Preface and Acknowledgements to the Second Edition
- How to use this book
- How to use the Online Resources
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- 1. Introduction
- Part One Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
- 2. Theories of Democratization
- 3. Democratic and Undemocratic States
- 4. Measuring Democracy and Democratization
- 5. Long Waves and Conjunctures of Democratization
- 6. The Global Wave of Democratization
- Part Two Causes and Dimensions of Democratization
- 7. The International Context
- 8. The Political Economy of Democracy
- 9. Political Culture, Mass Beliefs, and Value Change
- 10. Gender and Democratization
- 11. Social Capital and Civil Society
- 12. Social Movements and Contention in Democratization Processes
- Part Three Actors and Institutions
- 13. Conventional Citizen Participation
- 14. Political Parties
- 15. Institutional Design in New Democracies
- 16. The Media
- 17. Social Media
- 18. A Decade of Democratic Decline and Stagnation
- Part Four Regions of Democratization
- 19. Southern Europe
- 20. Latin America
- 21. Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe
- 22. Post-Soviet Eurasia
- 23. The Middle East and North Africa
- 24. Sub-Saharan Africa
- 25. East Asia
- Part Five Conclusions and Outlook
- 26. Conclusion: The Future of Democratization
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index