Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe
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Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe

Lauren M. McLaren

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Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe

Lauren M. McLaren

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About This Book

Why are some regimes democratic while others are not? Specifically, how have Spain and Italy managed to become democratic while Turkey, which shares many similar characteristics, has not?

Spain, Italy and Turkey have shared common historical features which would have been disruptive to any new democracy; however they represent a wide array of democratization experiences. Providing a comparative case study analysis, this book offers some clues as to the reasons for successful transitions to democracy. This is done through a range of variables which include:

  • the degree of 'stateness' problems
  • learning from previous experiences with democracy and authoritarianism
  • economic development
  • the procedures used for designing the new rules of the regime
  • the existence or absence of 'civil society' and the connection between society and political institutions
  • the democratic rules themselves
  • the professionalization of the military
  • the influence of external factors on democratic consolidation.



By examining these variables across the three countries, Lauren McLaren narrows the range of possible explanations for differences in democratic consolidation. The book will be of particular interest to students and researchers of European Politics and Democratization Studies.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2008
ISBN
9781134071852
Edition
1
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Politics
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Democratization studies (formerly Democratization studies, Frank Cass)
  2. Contents
  3. Illustrations
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Abbreviations
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 Problems in state building
  9. 3 Experiencing the breakdown of democracy
  10. 4 Pre-transition economic structures and economic development
  11. 5 Constitution building
  12. 6 The representation of social and political cleavages
  13. 7 The functioning of government
  14. 8 The resolution of regional conflict
  15. 9 The professionalization of the military
  16. 10 External influences and democratic consolidation
  17. 11 Conclusion
  18. Appendix
  19. Notes
  20. References
  21. Index
Citation styles for Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe

APA 6 Citation

McLaren, L. (2008). Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/717602/constructing-democracy-in-southern-europe-pdf (Original work published 2008)

Chicago Citation

McLaren, Lauren. (2008) 2008. Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis. https://www.perlego.com/book/717602/constructing-democracy-in-southern-europe-pdf.

Harvard Citation

McLaren, L. (2008) Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe. 1st edn. Taylor and Francis. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/717602/constructing-democracy-in-southern-europe-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

MLA 7 Citation

McLaren, Lauren. Constructing Democracy in Southern Europe. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis, 2008. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.